Development could enhance status of silicon as go-to material for both electronics and photonics.

Development at Fraunhofer IAF identifies terror threats from far away.

University of Kiel, Germany, develops new organic semiconductor material.

EPFL project uses sunlight to split water at high efficiency – but without rare metals.

Invisibility cloaking? Color-changing wallpaper? Medical sensors? It's all possible with nanophotonics, discovers Andrew Williams.

Optical and mechanical properties superior to organic-based sources, say Korean developers.

European Commission project selects supplier for diamond components in pulsed source.

A thin layer of aluminum oxide layer makes quantum dots glow more brightly, promising diverse applications.

French government lab working with start-up on visible light communications technology.

'Airworthiness' of aero-optic control unit demonstrated in eight test flights over Michigan.

Bio-insipred design could lead to novel emitters and sensors.

Electrons freed to create short-lived metallic properties that could drive high speed switching.