Search results for electro-optic

Optics & Photonics May 18, 2023

Wiring up quantum circuits with light

Quantum computers promise to solve challenging tasks in material science and cryptography that will remain out of reach even for the most powerful conventional supercomputers in the future. Yet, this will likely require millions ...

Nanophysics Apr 25, 2023

Van der Waals integration permits novel hetero-integrated photonic devices and flexible optical applications

Today, electronic and photonic devices are ubiquitous in smart phones, computers, light sources, sensors, and communications. To underpin the demand for optoelectronic applications, functional materials are essential. For ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 12, 2023

Backscattering protection in integrated photonics is impossible with existing technologies, says study

The field of integrated photonics has taken off in recent years. These microchips utilize light particles (photons) in their circuitry as opposed to the electronic circuits that, in many ways, form the backbone of our modern ...

Nanophysics Apr 6, 2023

Discovery of ferroelectricity in an elementary substance

National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have discovered a novel form of ferroelectricity in a single-element bismuth monolayer that can produce regular and reversible dipole moments for future applications of non-volatile ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 4, 2023

Spatio-temporal isolator in lithium niobate on insulator

Integrated photonics is making strides towards hosting an increasing range of functionalities on a chip. Examples include information processing and computation as well as optical sensing and ranging applications. This has ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 31, 2023

Extraction of topological invariants from band structure in the synthetic frequency dimension

Over last few decades, study of topological phases of matter in solid-state electron systems has been extended to other research fields, including synthetic dimensions, and motivates extensive research on topological materials ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 22, 2023

Team develops silicon photonic MEMS compatible with semiconductor manufacturing

A team of researchers led by the University of Sydney's Associate Professor Niels Quack has developed a new technology to combine optics and micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) in a microchip, paving the way for the creation ...

Biochemistry Mar 13, 2023

Scientists transform algae into unique functional perovskites with tunable properties

Scientists have transformed single-cell algae into functional perovskite materials. The team, led by scientists at the B CUBE–Center for Molecular Bioengineering at TU Dresden, converted mineral shells of algae into lead ...

Quantum Physics Feb 24, 2023

A new neutrino laboratory at the bottom of the Mediterranean for probing sea and sky

The Laboratoire Sous-marin Provence Méditerranée (LSPM) lies 40 km off the coast of Toulon, at a depth of 2,450 m, inaccessible even to sunlight. Through this national research platform run by the CNRS in collaboration with ...

Materials Science Feb 16, 2023

Researchers lift curtain on key feature of interfacial electrochemistry

Materials scientists at Cornell have developed a method for better understanding the complex electrochemical reactions that occur at the interface of water and metal surfaces—an approach that will ultimately lead to better ...

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