Since it was first demonstrated in the 1960s, spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) has been at the center of many ...

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough by observing how light can block other light, creating a visible shadow.

In a discovery that challenges conventional optics, scientists have managed to make a laser beam cast its own shadow—a feat ...

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In a study at the University of Twente, researchers discovered a way to scatter light in a special, symmetrical way using ...

Researchers create a visible shadow using only a laser beam, an achievement that seemingly defies conventional physics.

Can light itself, perhaps from a laser, cast a shadow? It might seem like a trick question, but the answer to this is "yes." ...

Before the development of lasers, all available light sources, whether used in laboratories or found ... Radiation from sources of different states of coherence Emil Wolf is Wilson Professor of ...

Caltech's new optical devices, evolved by algorithms and crafted via precise 3D printing, offer advanced light-manipulation ...

Brookhaven researchers have revealed that a laser beam can cast a shadow through nonlinear optical processes, challenging ...

The research sheds new light on fundamental phenomena that can be harnessed to advance applications in quantum science, ...

19, 2024 — A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise shape of a single ...