Scientists at Heriot‑Watt University have demonstrated in a world-first, that light can be used to control every aspect of how electromagnetic waves oscillate, opening new technological frontiers.

Announcing a new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2026.250249. SHANNON, CLARE, IRELAND, ...

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that weakens the cornea, but its earliest (subclinical) stage is difficult to detect ...

Experimental testing of the Faraday Effect using red, green, and violet lasers, revealing surprising results in light ...

Researchers at Heriot‑Watt University have achieved a world-first in photonics by using light to control all aspects of light polarization at ultrafast speeds. The technique, 100,000 times stronger ...

Physicists have shown that ultra-thin two-dimensional materials such as tungsten diselenide can rotate the polarization of visible light by several degrees at certain wavelengths under small magnetic ...

You've worn 3D glasses in cinemas, witnessing stunning depth as each eye sees a different image. You've put on polarized sunglasses in summer ...