I often wonder if there is something beyond our grasp and perhaps “other-worldly” about elemental Silicon (Si), which is the primary material for most ICs and discrete semiconductors work. Yes, there ...

Implantable nanophotonic probe based on an optical switch array for optogenetic neural stimulation. Credit: Aseema Mohanty, Columbia Engineering A new chip-based device that can shape and steer blue ...

In three recent papers, engineers report the first demonstration of optical phased array technology on-chip at both near infrared and blue wavelength with applications in a broad range of research ...

In a recently published study in the journal EPSL neuroelectronics, researchers from The Pennsylvania State University and Washington University in St. Louis have introduced a modular 16-channel ...

Optical phased arrays (OPAs) and beam steering technologies represent a transformative approach in photonic systems, offering rapid and reliable control of light propagation without reliance on ...

(Nanowerk News) Chip-scale silicon photonics optical phased array (OPA) is widely used in free-space communication. However, due to the limitation of optical device design and manufacture, the ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated solid-state optical phased array technology in a microchip, bringing the ability to bend light to the battlefront. Share on ...

STRL is promoting research on optical phased arrays *1 that can control the direction of a light ray at high speed by applying voltage, toward the realization of AR glasses capable of viewing natural ...

Taking a critical step toward developing LiDAR systems for widespread commercial applications, France-based research organization CEA-Leti has developed genetic algorithms to calibrate ...

Researchers have designed a new chip-based device that can shape and steer blue light with no moving parts. The device could greatly reduce the size of light projection components used for augmented ...

New York, NY--March 19, 2020--While beam steering systems have been used for many years for applications such as imaging, display, and optical trapping, they require bulky mechanical mirrors and are ...