Researchers developed a type of infrared photodiode that is 35% more responsive at 1.55 m, the key wavelength for telecommunications, compared to other germanium-based components.

Detecting infrared light is critical in an enormous range of technologies, from remote controls to autofocus systems to ...

Combining metallic glass with the Berreman mode of epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) thin films achieves a dual-function system for ...

I need help deciding whether to put solar film on my west-facing windows, and, if so, whether the film should go on the ...

The Hubble Telescope has spotted an unusual spiral galaxy – 76 million light-years away – that resembles an eye ...

A total solar eclipse, hurricane, wildfire, an aurora borealis and severe weather are all shown in breathtaking detail.

Researchers have discovered magnetic fields deep within the merging galaxy Arp 220, suggesting these fields might be crucial ...

Northern California’s Park Fire, a total solar eclipse, hurricane, an aurora borealis and severe weather are all shown in ...

Prof Zhang Zhiyong's team developed a heterojunction-gated field-effect transistor (HGFET) that achieves high sensitivity in short-wave infrared ...

A spectrometer is a pretty common lab instrument, useful for determining the absorbance of a sample across a spectrum of ...

Galaxies in the early universe tend to be clumpy, but the new JWST discovery of a "grand design" spiral galaxy just 1.5 ...