These experiments could verify whether this new non-reciprocal behavior truly reveals how quantum properties of light—such as spin and polarization—interact with classical gravitational fields.

In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a method using the polarization of light to maximize information storage density and ...

Definition: Ellipsometry is a sophisticated optical technique used for the investigation of the dielectric properties of thin films. It measures the change in polarization as light reflects or ...

It has been known for centuries that light exhibits wave-like behavior in certain situations. Some materials are able to rotate the polarization, i.e. the direction of oscillation, of the light ...