Guiding lasers where they need to go is a key part of optics systems, and now engineers at DESY have developed a way to bend laser beams without anything touching them. The light is deflected using an ...

Researchers from the National University of Defense Technology have developed a novel composite fiber Bragg grating using ...

The diffraction grating of a spectrometer partially determines the optical resolution that can be achieved by the spectrometer and also determines the wavelength range. Selecting the correct grating ...

Diffraction gratings are beautiful things, bending transmitted and reflected light and splitting it into its component wavelengths to create attractive iridescent rainbow patterns. It’s the same ...

Whether you get it off the block or grab handfuls from a bag, grated cheese is an important food. The tiny teeth of the grater transform it from a solid state into fluffy clouds of parmesan or piles ...

Ultrashort laser pulses—that are shorter than a millionth of a millionth of a second—have transformed fundamental science, engineering and medicine. Despite this, their ultrashort duration has made ...

Grating cheese on food is one of life’s ultimate pleasures. Shaving curls of salty dairy snow onto greens, soups, and pastas is coded into the food DNA of multiple cultures. Not to be an ...

This page contains hints, solutions, and advanced challenges for our diffraction grating challenge. If you would like a grating (or a set for your class if you are a teacher), please contact us at ...

Can't get enough of the Mackinac Bridge? The Mackinac Bridge Authority is once again giving Michiganders a chance to own a piece of the iconic span. The Mackinac Bridge Authority is offering sections ...