A team of computer and electrical engineers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, working with several colleagues from California Institute of Technology and another pair from Anello Photonics has developed a first-of-its-kind ...
Imagine shrinking light down to the size of a tiny water molecule, unlocking a world of quantum possibilities. This has been a long-held dream in the realms of light science and technology. Recent advancements have brought ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 17, 2023
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A team of researchers from the Institute of Optics of CSIC and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) of Barcelona has proposed a new design to implement highly directional single-photon sources, which constitutes an improvement ...
Nanophysics
Jul 13, 2023
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In a new study published in Light: Science & Applications , a team of scientists led by Asst. Prof. Abdullah Demir from UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, has successfully developed ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 27, 2023
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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 ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 6, 2023
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Things do not always go as one wants in reality. This is especially true in the world of light. However, a research team at POSTECH has successfully controlled "trions," a breakthrough toward developing what could ultimately ...
Nanophysics
May 15, 2023
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Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a new class of integrated photonic devices—"leaky-wave metasurfaces"—that can convert light initially confined in an optical waveguide to an arbitrary optical pattern ...
Nanophysics
May 8, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have demonstrated a continuously operating optical fiber made of thin air.
Optics & Photonics
May 3, 2023
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Stars emit light that travels through empty space without significant attenuation. The visual signal is essentially lossless until detected. After many years and billions of kilometers, starlight-photons may eventually encounter ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 19, 2023
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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 ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 12, 2023
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