A team of engineers from Rice University have developed a flexible octopus-like robot arm that is controlled by laser beams.

Electro-optical control of polarization in femtosecond-laser written waveguides using an embedded liquid crystal cell. Optical Materials Express , 2024; 14 (4): 836 DOI: 10.1364/OME.507230 Cite ...

Mar 04, 2024: Researchers use liquid crystals to control polarization inside laser-written waveguides (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a new way to control and manipulate optical signals by ...

This study proposes a novel liquid crystal-based electrically controlled metasurface. ... Researchers use liquid crystals to control polarization inside laser-written waveguides. Mar 4, 2024.

In a proof-of-concept study that integrates smart materials, machine learning and an optical control system, a team of Rice ...

Researchers at Rice University have developed a groundbreaking soft robotic arm that moves using only laser light—no wires, ...

“To realize more complex and functional modulation of incident light, we used bilayer structures composed of a liquid crystal cell and a liquid crystal polymer.” In the cell, the liquid crystal layer ...

“The liquid crystal strategy helps address a critical issue in the scale-up of perovskite solar cells, which demonstrates the potential for more efficient and stable solar energy generation on a ...

On the long list of things you should never, ever do, shining a laser pointer at an airplane is definitely very close to the top. … ...