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New design for photonic time crystals could change how we use and control light
An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals––exotic materials that exponentially amplify light. The breakthrough opens up exciting possibilities across fields such as ...
Condensed Matter
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A new paradigm in high-speed photoacoustic small animal whole-body imaging
A research team has developed an advanced continuous rotational scanning photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) system for rapid imaging of living organisms. The research is published in the journal Laser & Photonics Reviews.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 11, 2024
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Physicists create tiny hurricanes of light that could transport huge amounts of data
Much of modern life depends on the coding of information into means of delivering it. A common method is to encode data in laser light and send it through optic cables. The increasing demand for more information capacity ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 11, 2024
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Advanced terahertz neural network offers compact solution for AI challenges
An innovative planar spoof plasmonic neural network (SPNN) platform capable of directly detecting and processing terahertz (THz) electromagnetic signals has been unveiled by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 11, 2024
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Scientists discover all-optical nuclear magnetic resonance analog with quantum fluids of light
Researchers from Skoltech, the University of Warsaw, and the University of Iceland have demonstrated that by optical means it is possible to excite and stir an exciton-polariton condensate, which emits a linearly polarized ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 5, 2024
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Scientists decipher two-photon vision
Two-photon vision is a novel method with great potential for the future of ophthalmic diagnostics. Although it has many advantages, it requires improvement in key areas. International Centre for Eye Research (ICTER) scientists ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 4, 2024
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Student builds chemical purity tester using LEGO bricks
Using simple circuitry, polarizing film, and LEGO toy bricks, an undergraduate physics student from the Ateneo de Manila University built an improvised polarimeter that can optically assess the purity of Vitamin C (ascorbic ...
General Physics
Nov 4, 2024
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Cloud-inspired method of guiding light: Waveguiding mechanism could provide new ways to look inside the human body
Scientists have taken inspiration from the way sunlight passes through clouds to discover an entirely new way of controlling and guiding light.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 1, 2024
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A new paradigm for control of quantum emitters—modulating and encoding quantum photonic info on a single light stream
A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) multi-disciplinary team developed a new paradigm for the control of quantum emitters, providing a new method for modulating and encoding quantum photonic information on a single photon ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 31, 2024
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Laser vibration sensing technology can detect landmines faster than previous techniques
Enough landmines are buried underground worldwide to circle Earth twice at the equator, but the identification and removal of these explosives is costly and time-consuming.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 31, 2024
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New broadband UV frequency combs offer unprecedented spectral resolution
Researchers have developed a new ultrafast laser platform that generates ultra-broadband ultraviolet (UV) frequency combs with an unprecedented one million comb lines, providing exceptional spectral resolution. The new approach, ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 31, 2024
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Study introduces novel conservation law that operates down to the subcycle level during strong-field ionization
The conservation law is a fundamental tool that significantly aids our quest to understand the world, playing a crucial role across various scientific disciplines. Particularly in strong-field physics, these laws enhance ...
General Physics
Oct 30, 2024
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Optical amplifier and record-sensitive receiver pave the way for faster space communication
In space exploration, long-distance optical links can now be used to transmit images, films and data from space probes to Earth using light. But in order for the signals to reach all the way and not be disturbed along the ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 30, 2024
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New partially coherent unidirectional imaging system enhances visual data transmission
A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has unveiled a new development in optical imaging technology that could significantly enhance visual information processing and communication systems.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 28, 2024
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New deep ultraviolet micro-LED array advances maskless photolithography
A team led by Prof. Sun Haiding from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) developed a vertically integrated micro-scale light-emitting diode (micro-LED) array which was then applied in deep ultraviolet ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2024
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Optical technique that uses orbital angular momentum could transform medical diagnostics
An Aston University researcher has developed a new technique using light that could revolutionize non-invasive medical diagnostics and optical communication. The research showcases how a type of light called the orbital angular ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2024
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Novel light source enables better temporal resolution of UV-induced molecular dynamics
The Attosecond Science group at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science has developed a novel light source capable of producing extremely short pulses for the investigation of UV-induced molecular dynamics with unprecedented ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2024
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A new spectroscopy method reveals water's quantum secrets
For the first time, EPFL researchers have exclusively observed molecules participating in hydrogen bonds in liquid water, measuring electronic and nuclear quantum effects that were previously accessible only via theoretical ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 25, 2024
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Researchers use high-performance computing to analyze a quantum photonics experiment
For the first time ever, scientists at Paderborn University have used high-performance computing (HPC) at large scales to analyze a quantum photonics experiment. In specific terms, this involved the tomographic reconstruction ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 24, 2024
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Fringe photometric stereo method improves speed and accuracy of 3D surface measurements
Researchers have developed a faster and more accurate method for acquiring and reconstructing high-quality 3D surface measurements. The approach could greatly improve the speed and accuracy of surface measurements used for ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 24, 2024
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