Search results for nanophotonic

Optics & Photonics Apr 2, 2024

Classical optical neural network exhibits 'quantum speedup'

In recent years, artificial intelligence technologies, especially machine learning algorithms, have made great strides. These technologies have enabled unprecedented efficiency in tasks such as image recognition, natural ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 26, 2024

Pixelated non-volatile programmable photonic integrated circuits proposed by researchers in China

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology proposed a pixelated programmable photonic integrated circuit (PICs) with record-high 20-level intermediate states of phase change materials (PCMs).

Optics & Photonics Mar 25, 2024

Ultrafast plasmonics for all-optical switching and pulsed lasers

Plasmonics is playing a crucial role in advancing nanophotonics, as plasmonic structures exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics that are benefited by localized and intensified light-matter interactions. These properties ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 20, 2024

High-quality microwave signals generated from tiny photonic chip

In a new Nature study, Columbia Engineering researchers have built a photonic chip that is able to produce high-quality, ultra-low-noise microwave signals using only a single laser. The compact device—a chip so small, it ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 14, 2024

Researchers prove fundamental limits of electromagnetic energy absorption

Electrical engineers at Duke University have determined the theoretical fundamental limit for how much electromagnetic energy a transparent material with a given thickness can absorb. The finding will help engineers optimize ...

Optics & Photonics Feb 22, 2024

Photon upconversion: Steering light with supercritical coupling

National University of Singapore researchers and their collaborators have unveiled a novel concept termed "supercritical coupling" that enables a several-fold increase in photon upconversion efficiency. This discovery not ...

Quantum Physics Feb 16, 2024

Diamond quantum memory with Germanium vacancy exceeds coherence time of 20 ms

The color centers of diamond are the focus of an increasing number of research studies, due to their potential for developing quantum technologies. Some works have particularly explored the use of negatively-charged group-IV ...

Nanophysics Feb 6, 2024

Breaking boundaries in quantum photonics: New nanocavities unlock new frontiers in light confinement

In a significant leap forward for quantum nanophotonics, a team of European and Israeli physicists has introduced a new type of polaritonic cavities and redefined the limits of light confinement. This pioneering work, detailed ...

Nanophysics Feb 5, 2024

Researchers develop thermal radiation controllable epsilon-near-zero material that can withstand extreme environments

Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation emitted by all objects with temperature and most representatively, there is the solar radiation spectrum that enters the Earth and causes the greenhouse effect.

Optics & Photonics Feb 1, 2024

Device could jumpstart work toward quantum internet

In research that could jumpstart work toward the quantum internet, researchers at MIT and the University of Cambridge have built and tested an exquisitely small device that could allow the quick, efficient flow of quantum ...

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