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Fiber image transmission technology for minimally invasive endoscope developed
Optical fibers are fundamental components in modern science and technology due to their inherent advantages, providing an efficient and secure medium for applications such as internet communication and big data transmission. ...
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Feb 7, 2025
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Scientists achieve optical control of phase and group velocities in everyday liquids
The phase and the group velocity of light propagating in conventional optical media cannot exceed the speed of light in vacuum. However, in so-called epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) materials, light exhibits an infinite phase velocity ...
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Feb 7, 2025
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Advance in opto-magnetic technology leads to five-fold increase in torque efficiency
Researchers at Tohoku University have achieved a significant advancement in opto-magnetic technology, observing an opto-magnetic torque approximately five times more efficient than in conventional magnets. This breakthrough, ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 6, 2025
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Single-photon LiDAR delivers detailed 3D images at distances up to 1 kilometer
Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance security, monitoring, and remote ...
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Feb 6, 2025
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Researchers develop first-of-its-kind quantum gate
A recent study led by quantum researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory proved popular among the science community interested in building a more reliable quantum network.
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Feb 5, 2025
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Compact camera can identify objects at the speed of light
Collaboration can be a beautiful thing, especially when people work together to create something new. Take, for example, a longstanding collaboration between Arka Majumdar, a University of Washington (UW) professor of electrical ...
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Feb 5, 2025
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Multidimensional sampling theory reduces noise to push flat optics boundaries
A research team at POSTECH has developed a novel multidimensional sampling theory to overcome the limitations of flat optics. Their study not only identifies the constraints of conventional sampling theories in metasurface ...
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Feb 4, 2025
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Extending a paradox: Quantum mechanics experiment measures a pulse of light in 37 dimensions
A team of physicists affiliated with multiple institutions in China has measured a pulse of light in 37 dimensions. In their paper published in Science Advances, the group explains that their experiment was meant to demonstrate ...

Quantum light technique doubles spectroscopy sensitivity, revealing hidden signals
An international team of engineers and physicists have found a way to use quantum light to improve the performance of cutting-edge spectroscopy.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 3, 2025
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Coupled semiconductor lasers generate novel optical patterns, enabling new spectroscopy techniques
The physical interaction between two or more systems, also known as coupling, can give rise to unique and unexpected effects. In the field of optics, coupled light sources (e.g., lasers) can influence each other, producing ...

Atoms that measure magnetic fields could lead to new quantum sensors
A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation of magnetic fields using what may be the tiniest compasses around—atoms.
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Jan 30, 2025
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Researchers explore new basis for integrated all-optical logic
A research team from Skoltech and ITMO university has obtained tunable polariton emission at room temperature on CsPbBr3 perovskite crystals as a promising platform for integration into lateral microchips—a new concept ...
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Jan 30, 2025
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Optical levitation traps nanospheres, revealing quantum-classical crossover
An article published in the journal Optica describes the development of a new experimental device that explores the boundary between classical and quantum physics, allowing the simultaneous observation and investigation of ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 29, 2025
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Nonlinear optical crystal for ultraviolet lasers remains remarkably stable under extreme pressure
Researchers from Oakland University have made a significant breakthrough in the field of optical materials, unveiling the exceptional capabilities of Ba₃(ZnB₅O₁₀)PO₄ (BZBP). Although this transparent crystal closely ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 27, 2025
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Harnessing atom-light interactions: A step towards stable quantum systems
Interactions between atoms and light rule the behavior of our physical world, but at the same time, can be extremely complex. Understanding and harnessing them is one of the major challenges for the development of quantum ...
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Jan 27, 2025
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Using achiral hard banana-shaped particles to assemble skyrmions and blue phases
A research team has discovered that achiral hard banana-shaped particles can spontaneously form exotic structures like skyrmions and blue phase III phases. Skyrmions are tiny vortex-like structures found in various condensed-matter ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 27, 2025
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Terahertz pulses induce chirality in a non-chiral crystal
Chirality refers to objects that cannot be superimposed onto their mirror images through any combination of rotations or translations, much like the distinct left and right hands of a human. In chiral crystals, the spatial ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 23, 2025
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Scientists develop novel device to modulate polarization of THz waves
Terahertz (THz) waves, situated between the microwave and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, have drawn considerable attention over the past two decades.
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Jan 23, 2025
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Detecting edges of images at the speed of light
Physicists from the group of Jorik van de Groep at the UvA-Institute of Physics have devised a new method that can be used to detect edges of images in an extremely energy efficient and ultrafast way. The results were recently ...
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Jan 23, 2025
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Compact comb lights the way for next-gen photonics
In the world of modern optics, frequency combs are invaluable tools. These devices act as rulers for measuring light, enabling breakthroughs in telecommunications, environmental monitoring, and even astrophysics. But building ...
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Jan 22, 2025
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