In a discovery that challenges conventional optics, scientists have managed to make a laser beam cast its own shadow—a feat previously thought impossible, as light typically passes through other light ...

Using geometric phase inside lasers for the first time, researchers find a way to change the orbital angular momentum of laser beams. Nature Photonics today published research by a team from South ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran February 11, 2014 Comment Now! BMW’s cars already have a distinctive look in your rear-view mirror with their angel-eye headlights and that view will soon start to look even more ...

When we think about the onward march of automotive technology, headlights aren’t usually the first thing that come to mind. Engines, fuel efficiency, and the switch to electric power are all more ...

Audi is obsessed with lighting. It was the first automaker to bring LED headlamps to the masses, then it incorporated GPS, pedestrian detection and selective dimming in its A8 sedan, essentially ...

A team of scientists has found that the narrow beam of a laser, under specific conditions, can cast a shadow — a counterintuitive finding that could open the doors for new applications of optical ...

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show really was huge for BMW. After introducing things like a gesture controlled infotainment system that can also be used via a tablet and a self-parking i3 (that ...

Researchers report a new bilayer material, with each layer measuring less than one nanometer in thickness, that someday could lead to more efficient and versatile light emission. A cover story ...

LED headlamps are only just trickling onto the market -- mostly on high-end cars -- but now it seems a certain German automaker has plans for laser headlamps. "Laser light is the next logical step in ...

Headlights typically serve one purpose -- helping drivers see the road. To illuminate the asphalt at night the lights traditionally had two settings. Low beams for driving around town and passing ...