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How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale
A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in Leiden has produced new insights that could be applied in 5G devices and the emerging field of quantum ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 13, 2025
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Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science
A particle accelerator that produces intense X-rays could be squeezed into a device that fits on a table, my colleagues and I have found in a new research project.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 13, 2025
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Ultrafast light-driven electron slide discovered
When an intense laser pulse hits a stationary electron, it performs a trembling motion at the frequency of the light field. However, this motion dies down after the pulse, and the electron comes to rest again at its original ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 12, 2025
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Metasurfaces show promise in boosting AR image clarity and brightness
Researchers have designed and demonstrated a new optical component that could significantly enhance the brightness and image quality of augmented reality (AR) glasses. The advance brings AR glasses a step closer to becoming ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 11, 2025
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Non-harmonic two-color femtosecond lasers achieve 1,000-fold enhancement of white-light output in water
Scientists at Japan's Institute for Molecular Science have achieved a 1,000-fold enhancement in white-light generation inside water by using non-harmonic two-color femtosecond laser excitation. This previously unexplored ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 11, 2025
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Stable molecule trapped with deep ultraviolet light for the first time
Researchers from the Department of Molecular Physics at the Fritz Haber Institute have demonstrated the first magneto-optical trap of a stable "closed-shell" molecule: aluminum monofluoride (AlF). They were able to cool AlF ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 10, 2025
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New quantum sensing method measures three light properties at once with high precision
A new method for measuring three different properties of light, at the same time, has been developed using an interferometry-based quantum sensing scheme capable of simultaneously estimating multiple parameters of an optical ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 10, 2025
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Ultrafast VUV pulses fully characterized for probing valence electron dynamics
A team of researchers at the Max Born Institute have managed to fully characterize few-femtosecond-long light pulses tunable in the vacuum ultraviolet. These results unlock the possibility for studying valence electron dynamics ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 7, 2025
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Open-source 'macroscope' offers dynamic luminescence imaging
A team of European researchers has developed a versatile, open-source luminescence imaging instrument designed to democratize access to advanced fluorescence and electroluminescence techniques across disciplines ranging from ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 7, 2025
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Peering inside 3D chaotic microcavities with X-ray vision
In the world of optics, tiny structures called microcavities—often no wider than a human hair—play a crucial role in technologies ranging from lasers to sensors.
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Nov 6, 2025
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Gyromorphs combine liquid and crystal traits to enhance light-based computers
Researchers have been developing computers that deploy light (photons) rather than electricity to power storage and calculations. These light-based computers have the potential to be more energy efficient than traditional ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 6, 2025
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Breakthrough could connect quantum computers at 200X the distance
Quantum computers are powerful, lightning-fast and notoriously difficult to connect to one another over long distances.
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Nov 6, 2025
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New polariton technology could advance thin infrared detectors in various industries
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have developed an organic infrared photodiode that achieves record-level sensitivity in devices that are ultrathin and ready to be integrated into different applications. This ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 6, 2025
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Compact laser system shows 80% efficiency for ultrashort light pulses is possible
Lasers that emit extremely short light pulses are highly precise and are used in manufacturing, medical applications, and research. The problem: efficient short-pulse lasers require a lot of space and are expensive.
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Nov 6, 2025
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Entanglement swapping using sum-frequency generation between single photons demonstrated for first time
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has successfully demonstrated entanglement swapping (one of the key quantum communication protocols) using sum-frequency generation (SFG) between ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 6, 2025
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Three nonlinear optical materials achieve sub-200-nm cutoff edges for advanced photonics
Nonlinear optical (NLO) materials play a vital role in modern photonic technology, driving advancements in applications such as laser frequency conversion, ultrafast optical switching, and quantum information processing. ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 6, 2025
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Plasma lens can focus attosecond pulses across different ranges of XUV light
A team of researchers from the Max Born Institute (MBI) in Berlin and DESY in Hamburg has demonstrated a plasma lens capable of focusing attosecond pulses. This breakthrough substantially increases the attosecond power available ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 5, 2025
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Two independent quantum networks successfully fused into one
Many quantum researchers are working toward building technologies that allow for the existence of a global quantum internet, in which any two users on Earth would be able to conduct large-scale quantum computing and communicate ...
Scientists reveal it is feasible to send quantum signals from Earth to a satellite
Quantum satellites currently beam entangled particles of light from space down to different ground stations for ultra-secure communications. New research shows it is also possible to send these signals upward, from Earth ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 5, 2025
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Optimizing avalanche photodiode design for photodetection in the ultraviolet wavelength
Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GM-APDs) are highly sensitive light detectors, capable of detecting single photons. Photons of certain wavelengths, when absorbed by photodiodes, generate electron-hole pairs in a process ...
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Nov 4, 2025
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