In order to push the performance of optical systems, aspheric- and freeform surfaces are used in state-of-the-art optic design for correcting aberrations. The production of these complex-shaped surfaces requires measuring ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 4, 2022
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Researchers at the UAB have come up with a method to measure the strength of the superposition coherence in any given quantum state. The method, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society A, is based on the ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 27, 2017
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers at Sandia Labs in the U.S. has developed a type of atom interferometer that does not require super-cooled temperatures. In their paper published the journal Physical Review Letters, the ...
In the quantum world of light, being distinguishable means staying lonely. Only those photons that are indistinguishable can wind up in a pair, through what is called Hong-Ou-Mandel interference. This subtle quantum effect ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 22, 2015
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Researchers from disciplines such as biology, mechanical engineering, or pharmaceuticals use nanoscale elements for their projects (nano corresponds to a billionth of a meter). Handling these compounds requires tools of extreme ...
Nanophysics
Apr 13, 2015
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Smartphones are capable of giving us directions when we're lost, sending photos and videos to our friends in mere seconds, and even helping us find the best burger joint in a three-mile radius. But University of Houston researchers ...
Nanophysics
Mar 10, 2014
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Imagine you order a delivery of several glass vases in different colors. Each vase is sent as a separate parcel. What would you think of the courier if the parcels arrive apparently undamaged, yet when you open them, it turns ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 28, 2013
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