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Optics & Photonics Nov 26, 2024

Thermal photonics advances enable efficient subambient daytime radiative cooling for vertical surfaces

Radiative heat transfer is one of the most critical energy transfer mechanisms in nature. However, traditional blackbody radiation, due to its inherent characteristics, such as its non-directional, incoherent, broad-spectrum, ...

Quantum Physics Nov 21, 2024

Photon qubits challenge AI, enabling more accurate quantum computing without error-correction techniques

In an era where AI and data are driving the scientific revolution, quantum computing technology is emerging as another game-changer in the development of new drugs and new materials.

Optics & Photonics Nov 19, 2024

Novel AI algorithm captures photons in motion

Close your eyes and picture the iconic "bullet time" scene from "The Matrix"—the one where Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, dodges bullets in slow motion. Now imagine being able to witness the same effect, but instead of speeding ...

Condensed Matter Nov 12, 2024

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 communication, ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 4, 2024

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 ...

Mathematics Oct 21, 2024

Photonic computing method uses electromagnetic waves to rapidly solve partial differential equations

In the fields of physics, mathematics, and engineering, partial differential equations (PDEs) are essential for modeling various phenomena, from heat diffusion to particle motion and wave propagation. While some PDEs can ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 14, 2024

Quantum computing and photonics discovery potentially shrinks critical parts by 1,000 times

Researchers have made a discovery that could make quantum computing more compact, potentially shrinking essential components 1,000 times while also requiring less equipment. The research is published in Nature Photonics.

Optics & Photonics Oct 2, 2024

As the Advanced Photon Source upgrade nears completion, scientists anticipate experimental possibilities

In June, X-rays began to shine again at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Photon Source (APS), a facility where intense, directed X-ray light beams are used to inspect everything from materials for better solar ...

Optics & Photonics Sep 30, 2024

A new apparatus for analyzing partial coherence in integrated photonic networks

Anyone familiar with optics labs is familiar with the extremes of light coherence: laser beams are highly coherent, producing clear interference patterns used for precise applications like atomic manipulation or precise sensing. ...

Optics & Photonics Sep 23, 2024

Physicists use quantum correlations of photon pairs to hide images from standard cameras

What if you could hide an image in plain sight—so well that even the most advanced cameras couldn't detect it? Imagine encoding visual information using the properties of quantum optics, rendering it invisible to normal imaging ...

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