Rewritable Holographic 3D Displays

Researchers at the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences and Nitto Denko Technical Corp. have created a rewriteable holographic display that may one day enable 3D holographic film.

N. Peyghambarian, Savas Tay, Pierre-Alexandre Blanche, Robert Norwood and Michiharu Yamamoto

Scatterings

Supercharging microscope resolution; the next step toward quantum computers; two-dimensional colloidal crystals.

Yvonne Carts-Powell

Guiding Light with
Long-Range Plasmons

Long-range surface plasmons are characterized by unique electromagnetic properties that could reshape our vision of integrated optical circuits and other chip-scale photonic applications.

Aloyse Degiron, Pierre Berini and David R. Smith

Photoacoustic Tomography
and Microscopy

By converting light waves into sound, researchers have developed a high-resolution biological imaging technique that allows them to see living tissue at new depths.

Lihong V. Wang

The Quantum Cascade Laser: A Versatile and Powerful Tool

Many applications in the infrared are awaiting the right laser source. Advances in quantum cascade lasers will enable powerful new technologies to become commercial realities.

Patricia Daukantas

Phase-Shifting Digital Holography

Digital holography generally offers more flexibility than conventional holographic interferometry and speckle interferometry because of its simple setup and easy accessibility for 3D surfaces.

Ichirou Yamaguchi