The optical properties of nanocomposite films and polymer composites have emerged as a pivotal area of research in materials science, driven by the desire to engineer materials with customisable light ...

Scratch testing is one of the methods that allow well defined characterization of scratch resistance of polymeric materials, both bulk and coatings such as paints. The scratch technique has therefore ...

Researchers have developed new polymer materials that are ideal for making the optical links necessary to connect chip-based photonic components with board-level circuits or optical fibers. These ...

A groundbreaking sulfur-rich polymer lens for thermal imaging optics shows high refractive index and LWIR transparency, paving the way for sustainable optics.

Among the first decisions to be made when initiating a composites testing program is the selection of test methods to follow. Unless performing highly customized testing, it’s usually not difficult to ...

Optical methods for topography, also known as optical profilometry technique, use light to determine morphology, roughness and other details of a surface. Achieved a number of different ways, optical ...

Researchers have now developed a new superior hardware platform for artificial intelligence accelerators using photonic integrated circuits on silicon chip. Co-packaged optics (CPO) technology can ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and ADLISWIL, Switzerland, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. One of the recurring themes in this column over the past few years has been the development of new test methods for sandwich composites. This is primarily a ...