A mirror with a peephole
MIT graduate student Yichen Shen designs a photonic crystal system that lets light pass through at a specific angle.
Vision-correcting displays
Technology could lead to e-readers, smartphones, and displays that let users dispense with glasses.
Faculty highlight: Marin Soljacic
Physicist reveals new techniques for controlling light by angle, creating transparent displays and photonic crystal bandgaps.
Making the cut
Lincoln Laboratory spinout is commercializing the first direct-diode laser bright enough to cut and weld metal.
Harnessing the speed of light
Nicholas Fang pushes the limits of light to improve performance in communication, fabrication, and medical imaging.
A new angle on controlling light
System could provide first method for filtering light waves based on direction.
A new wrinkle in the control of waves
Flexible materials could provide ways to manipulate sound and light.
A new way to trap light
MIT researchers discover a new phenomenon that could lead to new types of lasers and sensors.
Researchers build an all-optical transistor
An optical switch that can be turned on by a single photon could point toward new designs for both classical and quantum computers.
Solving a semiconductor riddle
New observations of material disprove leading theory about LED brightness, opening new avenues for research.
How to treat heat like light
New approach using nanoparticle alloys allows heat to be focused or reflected just like electromagnetic waves.
Understanding Light
Sixth-graders in Cambridge attend workshops at the Edgerton Center and the MIT Museum.
New chip captures power from multiple sources
System developed at MIT could combine power harvested from light, heat and vibrations to run monitoring systems.