Schematic of the nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) configuration incorporating a tapered Ho:ZBLAN photonic crystal fiber. The setup shows counter-propagating pulses within the loop, nonlinear phase ...

Ultrashort mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser pulses are essential for applications such as molecular spectroscopy, nonlinear ...

By integrating a holmium-doped ZBLAN photonic crystal fiber within a nonlinear optical loop mirror, the approach achieves high compression efficiency with minimal pedestal energy, offering a ...

Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability ...

Ultrashort mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser pulses are essential for applications such as molecular spectroscopy, nonlinear microscopy, and biomedical ...

To unlock materials of the future, including better photocatalysts or light-switchable superconductors, researchers need to ...

A micrometer-sized liquid crystal droplet doped with fluorescent dye functions as a nanosecond optical switch that controls light output using light alone. The resonant cavity design cuts the energy ...

Low-power optical device achieves around 100 times amplification using just a couple of hundred milliwatts of input power ...

Attosecond pulses enable sub-femtosecond studies of ultrafast electron dynamics. Since 2001, pulse durations have shortened ...

Researchers at Xidian University in China have demonstrated a light-powered computing chip capable of running reinforcement ...

Scientists are learning to sculpt photons into powerful new forms, opening the door to high-capacity quantum technologies.

A leading global supplier of optical fibers is demonstrating innovative technology at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona ...