Nanophysics
Jul 5, 2023
Finding the flux of quantum technology
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Nanophysics
Jun 23, 2023
Metasurface enables strong coupling effects between light and transition metal dichalcogenides
The interaction of light and matter on the nanoscale is a vital aspect of nanophotonics. Resonant nanosystems allow scientists to control and enhance electromagnetic energy at volumes smaller than the wavelength of the incident ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 21, 2023
Breaking symmetry to excite polaritons
Exploiting ultra-confined and highly directional polaritons at the nanoscale is essential for developing integrated nanophotonic devices, circuits and chips. High-symmetry crystals have been extensively studied, with a particular ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 21, 2023
The path to a quantum network: Erbium dopants stimulated to emit single photons
Researchers at MPQ in Garching, together with a team from TU Munich, have excited erbium atoms embedded in crystalline silicon such that they emit single photons. Their special properties can form the basis for the development ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 13, 2023
A new technique to detect invisibility cloaks
A study developed by researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), associated with the Nanophotonics Technology Center (NTC) and the company DAS Photonics, promises to revolutionize the design of so-called ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 9, 2023
Ultrashort light pulses shaped like a spring toy bring a new twist to photonics
We've all played at least once with a spring toy, but did you know that light can be shaped like a spring too?
Quantum Physics
Jun 6, 2023
Revolutionizing optical control with topological edge states
Nanophotonics and topology have generated significant interest due to the unique properties they offer. One area of focus is the investigation of topological edge states (TESs). These states have captured widespread attention ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 2, 2023
An optical method to polarize free electrons in a laboratory setting
Polarized electrons are electrons in which spins have a "preferred" orientation or are preferentially oriented in a specific direction. The realization of these electrons has notable implications for physics research, as ...
Optics & Photonics
May 31, 2023
Study demonstrates one of the world's fastest electron microscopes in action
Electron microscopes give us insight into the tiniest details of materials and can visualize, for example, the structure of solids, molecules or nanoparticles with atomic resolution. However, most materials in nature are ...
Optics & Photonics
May 24, 2023
Progressive quantum leaps—high-speed, thin-film lithium niobate quantum processors driven by quantum emitters
Scalable photonic quantum computing architectures require photonic processing devices. Such platforms rely on low-loss, high-speed, reconfigurable circuits and near-deterministic resource state generators. In a new report ...
