Polymer optical waveguides in co-packaged optics could speed up AI training. On Dec. 9, IBM unveiled a breakthrough in co-packaging optics that could reduce GPU downtime and accelerate AI training.

The quality of optical systems has a high influence on users' immersion experience when using VR, AR, or MR. With the birth of Micro LED-based micro-displays in 2022 and the popularity of optical ...

Optical waveguides form the backbone of modern photonic systems, guiding light with minimal dispersion and facilitating functions from high-speed data transmission to precision sensing. Characterizing ...

When the light waveguides to the edge of the hBN, it can scatter out and be detected by a microscope. The research was motivated by the challenges of optical measurements of 2D TMDs. When laser light ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The concepts of metamaterials and metasurfaces have spawned massive novel applications in free-space optics. However, recent research also indicates that they possess prominent ...

Ultrathin structures that can bend, focus, or filter light, metasurfaces are reshaping how scientists think about optics. These engineered materials offer precise control over lights behavior, but ...

In recent decades, augmented reality (AR) has evolved from a futuristic concept to a tangible and pervasive technology. AR enhances our perception and interaction with the environment by seamlessly ...

Vuzix, the US-based producer of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, says that its new optical waveguide manufacturing facility is up and running, with devices now being sampled. Located adjacent to ...

Augmented reality (AR) technology developer Magic Leap has signed an agreement with the Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Pegatron, in a move that should see the latter ramp production of optical ...