Programmable photonics devices, which use light to perform complex computations, are emerging as a key area in integrated ...

(Nanowerk News) In a novel approach, a new study at SISSA (Science Advances, "Distributed interfacing by nanoscale photodiodes enables single neuron light-activation and sensory enhancement in 3D ...

Detecting infrared light is critical in an enormous range of technologies, from remote controls to autofocus systems to self-driving cars and virtual reality headsets. That means there would be major ...

Programmable photonics promises faster, more energy-efficient computing than electronics by transmitting signals using light.