Scientists at Heriot‑Watt University have demonstrated in a world-first, that light can be used to control every aspect of how electromagnetic waves oscillate, opening new technological frontiers.

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that weakens and thins the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. In its early, subclinical stage, the cornea can still appear normal on routine exams.

Researchers have developed a compact, single-shot polarization imaging system that can provide a complete picture of polarization. By using just two thin metasurfaces, the imaging system could unlock ...

Adaptive optics (AO) is a technique used for real-time correction of phase aberrations by employing feedback to adjust the optical system. Polarization aberrations represent another significant type ...

Polarization has always been a core property of light that is essential for a broad range of everyday applications, including displays (LED, LCD, 3D Cinematics), photography, as well as satellite and ...

A new type of hologram technology has been developed that uses the motion of light as a key, revealing information only under ...

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are ubiquitous, from smart phones to home lighting. But today's LEDs have a major limitation: when the operator tries to make them brighter by increasing their power, they ...

An international project led by the UK's Aston University has developed a novel method of detecting biomarkers from cancer in blood samples, an approach termed liquid biopsies. Published in Nature ...

Researchers at Heriot‑Watt University have achieved a world-first in photonics by using light to control all aspects of light polarization at ultrafast speeds. The technique, 100,000 times stronger ...