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Revealing the general characteristics of fiber Rayleigh scattering based on deep learning
Scattering in media has unique inherent randomness. Fiber Rayleigh scattering is one of the typical scattering effects. The exploration and understanding of the characteristics of fiber Rayleigh scattering holds significant ...
Optics & Photonics
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Researchers develop biodegradable optical fiber to measure or modulate electrical current in the body
Electrical signals control a vast number of activities in the human body, from exchanges of messages between brain neurons and stimulation of the heart muscle to the impulses that enable hands and feet to move, among many ...
Optics & Photonics
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Composite 2D materials for fiber lasers show promise for ultrafast optics applications
The formation of dissipative solitons is influenced by several factors, such as spectral filtering effects and Kerr nonlinear effects. This interaction leads to the possibility of mode locking over a wide range of parameters, ...
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New method makes microcombs 10 times more efficient
Microcombs can help us discover planets outside our solar system and track new diseases in our bodies. But current microcombs are inefficient and unable to reach their full potential. Now, researchers at Chalmers University ...
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Researchers introduce novel organic light-emitting diode with ultralow turn-on voltage for blue emission
Blue light is vital for light-emitting devices, lighting applications, as well as smartphone screens and large screen displays. However, it is challenging to develop efficient blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), owing ...
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Study shows high-resolution light field displays and vision correction result in enhanced virtual experiences
Near-eye displays are emerging as the future of portable devices, providing individuals with immersive virtual reality experiences. The primary objectives in developing these displays are to create immersive experiences and ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 19, 2023
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Researchers use liquid metal and laser ablation to create stretchable miniature antennas
Researchers have developed a new method for making tiny stretchable antennas from a hydrogel and liquid metal. The antennas could be used in wearable and flexible wireless electronic devices to provide a link between the ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 18, 2023
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Unveiling the invisible: A bioinspired CMOS-integrated polarization imaging sensor
Polarimetric imaging can uncover features invisible to human eyes and conventional imaging sensors, and it is becoming an ever more essential technique in modern society. Conventional polarimetric imaging systems require ...
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Sep 18, 2023
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Upconversion photoluminescence appears to shine polarized and brighter
Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) demonstrate many superior properties of broadly-tunable multicolor emission and long emission lifetimes. This makes them well-suited for many light-emission applications. ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 18, 2023
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Scalable multipartite entanglement achieved with ultracold atoms in optical lattice
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Tsinghua University, led by Ma Xiongfeng, and Fudan University, led ...
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Sep 18, 2023
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New quasi-particle bridges microwave and optical domains
In a paper published today (Sept. 18) in Nature Communications, researchers from the Paul-Drude-Institut in Berlin, Germany, and the Instituto Balseiro in Bariloche, Argentina, demonstrated that the mixing of confined quantum ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 18, 2023
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New metamaterial-based strategy to combine and transmit multiple light modes
The past few years have seen a massive surge in the amount of data transferred and processed per second. Rapidly emerging technologies, such as high-dimensional quantum communications, large-scale neural networks, and high-capacity ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 15, 2023
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Synergy of traditional techniques and deep learning enables single-frame high-precision fringe pattern analysis
Optical metrology, as a general-purpose metrology technique that uses light as information carriers for non-contact and non-destructive measurement, is fundamental to manufacturing, basic research, and engineering applications.
Optics & Photonics
Sep 15, 2023
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All-fiber ellipsometer for nanoscale dielectric coatings
Measuring the refractive index and the thickness of thin films (films with a thickness from less than a nanometer to several microns) is essential to characterize them and improve the performance of sensors and devices that ...
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Sep 15, 2023
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A nonrelativistic and nonmagnetic mechanism for generating terahertz waves
Scientists and engineers keep developing ever faster and more powerful technological devices. But there is a need for even faster and more efficient electronics. A promising route is to take advantage of terahertz waves, ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 14, 2023
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New camera offers ultrafast imaging at a fraction of the normal cost
Capturing blur-free images of fast movements like falling water droplets or molecular interactions requires expensive ultrafast cameras that acquire millions of images per second. In a new paper, researchers report a camera ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 14, 2023
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New tool measures plasma source and color of light simultaneously to improve microchip production
Researchers at MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology developed a tool that can measure the size of a plasma source and the color of the light it emits simultaneously. "Measuring both at the same time enables us to further improve ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 13, 2023
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A linear path to efficient quantum technologies
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have demonstrated that a key ingredient for many quantum computation and communication schemes can be performed with an efficiency that exceeds the commonly assumed upper theoretical ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 12, 2023
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Researchers make a significant step towards reliably processing quantum information
Using laser light, researchers have developed the most robust method currently known to control individual qubits made of the chemical element barium. The ability to reliably control a qubit is an important achievement for ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 11, 2023
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Researchers create optical device that can kill pathogens on surfaces while remaining safe for humans
While it has long been known that ultraviolet (UV) light can help kill disease-causing pathogens, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on how these technologies can rid environments of germs. However, the excimer lamps ...
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Sep 11, 2023
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