Researchers at The University of Osaka, in collaboration with ULVAC, Inc. and Ritsumeikan University, have developed a new ...

Helicenes are organic molecules that gained widespread popularity due to their unique helical π-conjugated molecular structure, where the benzene rings are ortho-fused, resulting in excellent ...

A single gold nanorod, far smaller than a wavelength of visible light, can be coaxed into emitting circularly polarized ...

A satellite antenna the width of a small car, folded down to fit inside a box barely larger than a loaf of bread. That is the ...

An electromagnetic wave or signal traveling from “here” to “there” has an electrostatic field component that we call its E-field and whose direction we assign as the signal’s polarity. Often, the ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Some beetles, such as Anomala albopilosa, strongly reflect left circularly polarized light (electromagnetic waves that oscillate leftward relative to the direction of light reception).

Light near the surface of ultra-thin optical fibers allows sorting of chiral nanoparticles based on their handedness.

Circularly polarized light (CPL) plays an important role in various contemporary applications such as chiral molecule distinguishing, remote sensing, quantum optics, and spintronics. Traditional ...

A device produces green light while a researcher in lab gear stands in the background. This OLED device, which is held by a mechanical support, is producing circularly polarized light. Credit: ...

I am not an engineer, but I will offer an answer below. Any of our readers are invited to provide further clarification. A circular-polarized antenna is used to read tags in random orientation. The ...