A relatively simple quantum computer design that uses a single atomAn atom is the smallest component of an element. It is made up of protons…
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The sensitizer molecules (green) absorb low energy photons (long-wavelength light) and become excited into triplet states. These triplet states are then transferred to nearby annihilator…
Novel color photography using a high-efficiency probe can super-focus white light into a 6-nanometer spot for nanoscale color imaging. Scientists have developed new materials for…
The researchers used their new method to make optical components with various geometries — including toroid and trefoil shapes — and sizes up to 200…
A superconducting silicon chip is used as an untrusted relay server for secure quantum communication. By harnessing the unique low-dead-time feature of the waveguide integrated…
Photograph of a holographic display prototype. Credit: Stanford Computational Imaging Lab Virtual and augmented reality headsets are designed to place wearers directly into other environments,…
The entire measurement procedure takes a few hours to complete, and it is completely automated and controlled either remotely or from the laboratory workstation. The…
Researchers developed a new fast and energy-efficient laser-writing method for producing nanostructures in silica glass. They used the method to record 6 GB data in…
Need for Giant Space Telescope To Discover Exoplanets Inspires Lightweight Flexible Holographic Lens
Inspired by a concept for discovering exoplanets with a giant space telescope, a team of researchers is developing holographic lenses that render visible and infrared…
Thanks to a new breakthrough that uses a specialized material only three atoms thick, scientists can control light more precisely than ever before. Credit: Caltech…
Giant “quantum twisters” may form in liquid light. Credit: University of Cambridge New mechanism found for generating giant vortices in quantum fluids of light. Anyone…
On-chip optical isolators for 780 nm and 1550 nm wavelengths, fabricated in lithium niobate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Credit: Ogulcan Orsel Light offers…
Schematic of optically levitating a nanoparticle with a metalens in a vacuum. The metalens focuses a laser beam to create chip-based optical tweezers. Credit: Kunhong…
New imaging system reveals solar panel defects even in bright sunlight. New approach could streamline inspection and keep solar panels operating efficiently. Researchers have developed…
Prof. Chuanfeng Li and Prof. Zongquan Zhou from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) innovatively raised…
The researchers made use of the exceptional facilities of Micronova Nanofabrication Cleanroom. Credit: Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University New study published in Nature Communications is the first…
Graphic showing how a time lens can distinguish between two photons arriving at a detector close together. Credit: Optica Researchers at CU Boulder have designed…
Interaction of a laser pulse and a relativistic electron beam in a dipole magnet. Credit: Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Recent research reveals a fundamental process…