Many breakthroughs in the laboratories often do not bridge the gap between research and
commercialization. However, silicon photonics bucked the trend, with industry observers …

Silica-based optical fibers, fiber-based devices and optical fiber sensors are today
integrated in a variety of harsh environments associated with radiation constraints. Under …

Thermophotovoltaics (TPVs) convert predominantly infrared wavelength light to electricity
via the photovoltaic effect, and can enable approaches to energy storage, and conversion …

We introduce the refractiveindex. info database, a comprehensive open-source repository
containing optical constants for a wide array of materials, and describe in detail the …

The detection of gravitational waves from compact binary mergers by LIGO has opened the
era of gravitational wave astronomy, revealing a previously hidden side of the cosmos. To …

The emergence of silicon photonics over the past two decades has established silicon as a
preferred substrate platform for photonic integration. While most silicon-based photonic …

Passive radiative cooling functions by reflecting the solar spectrum and emitting infrared
waves in broadband or selectively. However, cooling enclosed spaces that trap heat by …

Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) dissipates terrestrial heat to the extremely cold
outer space without using any energy input or producing pollution. It has the potential to …

We propose a novel hollow core fiber design based on nested and non-touching
antiresonant tube elements arranged around a central core. We demonstrate through …

Silicon nitride photonics is on the rise owing to the broadband nature of the material,
allowing applications of biophotonics, tele/datacom, optical signal processing and sensing …