(Nanowerk News) Photonic crystals are materials with repeating internal structures that interact with light in unique ways. We can find natural examples in opals and the vibrant coloured shells of ...

The holographic fabrication of photonic crystals represents a cutting‐edge method in the field of nanophotonics, utilising the interference of multiple coherent beams to generate intricate optical ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that a purely inorganic crystal grown from water solution can emit ...

Physicists have taken a step that sounds like science fiction: they have coaxed light into behaving as a “supersolid,” a ...

“This work could lead to the first experimental realization of photonic time crystals, propelling them into practical applications and potentially transforming industries," says Professor Viktar ...

An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals – materials that exponentially amplify light. The achievement offers several possibilities across fields ...

Scientists from AMOLF, in partnership with Delft University of Technology, have pioneered a groundbreaking method for ...

Photonic space-time crystals are materials that could increase the performance and efficiency of wireless communication or laser technologies. They feature a periodic arrangement of special materials ...

Photonic crystals are materials with repeating internal structures that interact with light in unique ways – such as in opals and the brightly colored shells of certain insects. Although these ...

(Nanowerk News) Photonic crystals are materials with repeating internal structures that interact with light in unique ways. We can find natural examples in opals and the vibrant coloured shells of ...

Figure 1. (a) Schematic of the fabrication process. (b) Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of an as-printed diamond PhC. (c) Tile view SEM image of the annealed diamond PhC. (d-i) ...