The terahertz quantum cascade laser on its mounting. Credit: University of Leeds Lasers that switch on and off billions of times per second are the backbone of optical communications networks, but ...

This "next-generation granular effect" combines a flexible granular engine with scale locking, deep modulation and a host of ...

Space coiling acoustic metamaterials are static and require manual reconfiguration for sound-field modulation. In a new report published in Communications Materials, Christabel Choi, and a team of ...

Guitarists may be interested in a new type of guitar pick that uses magnetism to modulate sound and takes the form of the XPick. This innovative tool has transformed the way musicians can interact ...