Researchers unveiled SOLen, a 3D printed soft optical sensor that guides light with an internal lens for mechanosensing.

Synergy between the primary optics and sensor in precision imaging defines the entire system’s operational boundaries. A significant amount of optical potential can be lost to the ‘crop factor’ when ...

Using their Mosquito fabrication method, the researchers created a fan-out pattern of multiple thin light paths inside a thin sheet of PDMS. This created four optical channels that could be used for ...

CU Boulder researchers have built high-performing optical microresonators, opening the door for new sensor technologies. At its simplest form, a microresonator is a tiny device that can trap light and ...

This new sensor demonstrates exceptional acetylene-detection sensitivity with a simple fiber-splicing design, which could ...

Scientists at Oxford University have developed a novel sensor made of incredibly thin strands of sapphire that can withstand extreme heat and radiation. The breakthrough is billed as a solution to a ...

When you’re designing miniature optical switches, reflective sensors are your best friend. They streamline the interaction between humans and machines in an elegant and intuitive manner. These sensors ...

A nanophotonic diffractive network performs morphological image processing, including dilation and erosion, purely through light propagation.