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World's first quantum microsatellite demonstrates secure communication with multiple ground stations
A research team has developed the world's first quantum microsatellite and demonstrated real-time quantum key distribution (QKD) between the satellite and multiple compact, mobile ground stations.
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Good vibrations: Scientists discover a method for exciting phonon-polaritons
Imagine a world where your phone stays cool no matter how long you use it, and it's also equipped with tiny sensors that can identify dangerous chemicals or pollutants with unparalleled sensitivity and precision.
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Light reveals unique quantum spin liquid state, promising error-free computing
A team of researchers affiliated with UNIST has succeeded in identifying traces of the Kitaev quantum spin liquid (QSL) using light. The Kitaev QSL represents a special quantum state that could pave the way for the development ...
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Additional phase factor provides new insights into the behavior of random light
Led by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland, a recent study demonstrates that random light acquires an additional phase factor, known as the geometric phase, when its oscillation direction (i.e., polarization) ...
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Mar 18, 2025
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First helically dichroic hollow-core fiber demonstrated: New waveguide promises optical advances
Optical fibers provide an excellent platform for transmitting light over long distances, manipulating it and enhancing light-matter interaction. Now, the "Ultrafast & Twisted Photonics" research group at the Max Planck Institute ...
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Mar 18, 2025
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Scientists unlock new dimension in light manipulation, ushering in a new era in photonic technology
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have made a discovery that could pave the way for a transformative era in photonic technology. For decades, scientists have theorized the possibility of manipulating the optical properties ...
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Mar 17, 2025
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Boosting the response speed of quantum LEDs via an excitation memory effect
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely used electroluminescent devices that emit light in response to an applied electric voltage. These devices are central components of various electronic and optoelectronic technologies, ...
Physicists use optical vortex beams to control atom ionization
A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of atoms and molecules, a fundamental process in physics that has implications for various fields including ...
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Mar 14, 2025
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Finding calm in the light storm: Novel light-shaping technique enables stable beam navigation through dynamic media
Scientists have found a new way to navigate beams of light through dynamic scattering media, such as the turbulent atmosphere or living tissue.
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Mar 14, 2025
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Spinning, twisted light could power next-generation electronics
Researchers have advanced a decades-old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge and the Eindhoven University ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 13, 2025
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How lasers transform matter in a flash: New method tracks changes on attosecond scale
Instantly turning a material from opaque to transparent, or from a conductor to an insulator, is no longer the stuff of science fiction. For several years now, scientists have been using lasers to control the properties of ...
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Mar 13, 2025
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Reading magnetic states faster—in far infrared
With today's data rates of only a few hundred megabytes per second, access to digital information remains relatively slow. Initial experiments have already shown a promising new strategy: Magnetic states can be read out by ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 13, 2025
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Quantum-inspired cameras capture the start of life
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have performed the first imaging of embryos using cameras designed for quantum measurements.
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Mar 13, 2025
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Quantum holograms: Metasurfaces entangle light and information in new study
Quantum entanglement is a fundamental phenomenon in nature and one of the most intriguing aspects of quantum mechanics. It describes a correlation between two particles, such that measuring the properties of one instantly ...
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Mar 12, 2025
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Laser-based radiation detector allows testing from a safer distance
A multi-institutional team of physicists and engineers has developed a laser-based radiation detection system that operates from as far away as 10 meters and perhaps farther. Their research is published in the journal Physical ...
Simplified method for observing electron motion in solids unveiled
The ultrafast dynamics and interactions of electrons in molecules and solids have long remained hidden from direct observation. For some time now, it has been possible to study these quantum-physical processes—for example, ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 11, 2025
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Compact optical device achieves super-resolution imaging beyond the diffraction limit
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have unveiled a planar optical device that significantly enhances the capabilities of dark-field microscopy, achieving super-resolution imaging beyond ...
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Mar 10, 2025
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X-ray snapshot: How light bends an active substance
Many biologically important molecules change shape when stimulated by UV radiation. Although this property can also be found in some drugs, it is not yet well understood. Using an innovative technique, an international team ...
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Mar 10, 2025
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Metasurface technology offers a compact way to generate multiphoton entanglement
Quantum information processing is a field that relies on the entanglement of multiple photons to process vast amounts of information. However, creating multiphoton entanglement is a challenging task. Traditional methods either ...
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Mar 10, 2025
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Controlling electrons in molecules at ultrafast timescales with tailor-made terahertz light pulses
Scientists at Yokohama National University, in collaboration with RIKEN and other institutions in Japan and Korea, have made an important discovery about how electrons move and behave in molecules. This discovery could potentially ...
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