All articles tagged with #optical technology
The article discusses advancements in augmented reality (AR) lenses, highlighting how geometric reflective waveguides embedded in glass are making smart glasses lighter, brighter, and more practical, bringing AR closer to everyday use. It draws a historical parallel to Benjamin Franklin's bifocals, emphasizing the ongoing pursuit of tools that seamlessly integrate digital information into our lives.
Meta has paused its third-party Horizon VR headset program, while advancements in AR optics, specifically geometric reflective waveguides by SCHOTT, are making smart glasses more lightweight, clear, and practical, bringing AR closer to everyday use.
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking laser amplifier that increases data transmission speeds by ten times, utilizing spiral-shaped waveguides and expanded bandwidth, which could revolutionize internet speeds, telecommunications, and various light-based technologies like medical imaging.
Scientists have developed the first edible microlaser using olive oil, which can be used to monitor food quality, measure environmental conditions, and encode data like expiration dates, potentially revolutionizing food safety and tracking.
KAIST researchers have developed a compact, high-resolution spectrometer using double-layer disordered metasurfaces, enabling precise light wavelength analysis in devices smaller than a fingernail, with potential applications in daily life and various scientific fields.
Researchers at Aalto University have developed a new optical metamaterial leveraging the nonreciprocal magnetoelectric effect, which allows for the creation of true one-way glass. This metamaterial, published in Nature Communications, can be fabricated using existing technology and conventional materials, unlike previous approaches. The potential applications of this technology include creating windows that provide one-way visibility regardless of external brightness, as well as improving the efficiency of solar cells by blocking thermal emissions.