The rapid advancement of the electronics industry is opening new possibilities for the development of increasingly advanced ...

Topological defects, a cornerstone in both quantum and classical physics, represent disruptions in an ordered system that are ...

and the birefringence of liquid crystals. Compared with other terahertz wave polarization modulators, the newly developed modulator shows significant improvements in multifunctionality ...

Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany Institute of Applied Physics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07745 Jena, ...

A new way to model this dynamic interplay could ultimately help explain societal phenomena like political polarization, cultural trends, and the spread of misinformation. "The idea behind this ...

This process allows precise control over the polarization states within specific regions of the material, enabling manipulation of its crystal structure. This versatility makes lithium niobate ...

Russia spent almost a quarter of the national wealth fund’s available reserves last year to keep the economy on a war footing and finance its invasion of Ukraine. The National Wellbeing Fund ...

Liquid crystal (LC)-based Pacharatnam-Berry phase optical elements (PBOEs) (Fig. 1(a)) are a promising solution, offering an ultrathin form factor, high diffraction efficiency, polarization ...

Liquid crystal (LC)-based Pacharatnam-Berry phase optical elements (PBOEs) (Fig. 1(a)) are a promising solution, offering an ultrathin form factor, high diffraction efficiency, polarization ...

When patterned as diffractive lenses, LCPGs can provide non-mechanical control over beam divergence and variable focusing. These dynamic elements enable a range of applications, such as machine vision ...