Understanding diffraction and dispersion is key to optical science, influencing technologies like spectroscopy, fiber optics, ...

In quantum mechanics, particles such as electrons act like waves and can even interfere with themselves—a striking and counterintuitive feature that defies our classical view of reality. We know this ...

Purdue faculty dedicate countless hours to exploring the frontiers of their respective fields, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and contributing to the ever-evolving landscape of academia. To ...

Plasma, ionized gas and the fourth state of matter, makes up over 99% of the ordinary matter in the universe. Understanding ...

A nanoscale optical device has been developed that allows independent control over the intensity and phase of light. By ...

Researchers combined OLEDs with metasurfaces to project holograms. The method enables simpler, cheaper, and smaller displays.