Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a specialized imaging technique that looks for a change in the color of intense ...

From left to right, Albert Suceava, a doctoral student in materials science and engineering, Venkatraman Gopalan, a professor of materials science and engineering, and Saugata Sarker, a graduate ...

Sum-frequency generation (SFG) is a powerful vibrational spectroscopy that can selectively probe molecular structures at ...

Sum-frequency generation (SFG) is a powerful vibrational spectroscopy that can selectively probe molecular structures at surfaces and interfaces, but its spatial resolution has been limited to the ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

Photonic chip used in this study, mounted on a transmission electron microscope sample holder and packaged with optical fibers. Credit: Yang et al. DOI: 10.1126/science.adk2489 Photonic chip used in ...

"Our nonlinear system transmits quantum information with 94% fidelity, compared to the theoretical limit of 33% on systems using linear optical components," said Kejie Fang, an Illinois professor of ...

"Precision medicine" has become increasingly popular in the last decade as an avenue for cancer therapy, where treatment strategies are tailored to a specific patient based on the unique ...

Research on gold nanoparticle-infused borotellurite glasses reveals enhanced nonlinear optical properties, making them ideal ...