Photon Engineering: How Physicists Use Light To Build Complex Structures
Petr Steindl creates complex structures of light using single photons. As a teenager, he wanted to study Czech poetry but decided on quantum physics after…
Petr Steindl creates complex structures of light using single photons. As a teenager, he wanted to study Czech poetry but decided on quantum physics after…
A new breakthrough in optical wireless technology features photonic chips that efficiently shape light for improved data transmission, pivotal for the advancement of future wireless…
Technology advance lays groundwork for reliable, compact ultrafast lasers for biomedical applications and more. Researchers have recently developed the first fiber laser capable of producing…
SmartDope, an autonomous system, accelerates material synthesis for electronic devices, achieving a quantum yield record within a day, demonstrating its potential to revolutionize material science….
A collaborative team of physicists in the School of Arts & Sciences have found that putting a twist on tungsten disulfide stacks illuminates new approaches…
Generation of nearly deterministic OAM-based entangled states offers a bridge between photonic technologies for quantum advancements. Quantum technology’s future rests on the exploitation of fascinating…
Researchers at the Humboldt University of Berlin, partners of the DAALI project, have demonstrated a surprising effect present in the fluorescent light of a single…
New technique accomplishes efficient recognition and real-time control of angular momentum modes. Rotating objects carry angular momentum; this fact extends even to the tiniest of…
Researchers have derived a new wave equation, linking wave mechanics with the general theory of relativity and the arrow of time, offering solutions to long-standing…
Researchers integrate terahertz vortex beam emission to advance radar target detection technology. You may not realize it, but the Doppler effect is everywhere in our…
Researchers uncover the process by which centuries of corrosion and crystallization formed photonic crystals. Approximately 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, glass containers filled with…
The seemingly physics-defying properties of quasiparticles could be harnessed for applications ranging from non-destructive imaging to computer-chip manufacturing. An international team of scientists has embarked…
Researchers have developed an integrated photonic-electronic hardware capable of processing 3D data. This innovation significantly improves data processing parallelism for AI tasks. A breakthrough development…
Scientists manipulated light to behave as if influenced by gravity using distorted photonic crystals, opening avenues for optics advancements and 6G communication. Manipulating Light’s Behavior…
Researchers aim to leverage the quantum technique of weak value amplification to replace the gyroscopes in drones. Researchers at the University of Rochester are developing…
A collaborative research team led by Interim Head of Physics Professor Shuang Zhang from The University of Hong Kong (HKU), along with the National Center…
The transition to chaos is ubiquitous in nonlinear systems. Continuous-wave-driven photonic-chip-based Kerr microresonators exhibit spatiotemporal chaos, also known as chaotic modulation instability. For more than…
New approach to controlling moiré flatbands adjusts band offset of two photonic lattices. When two lattices with distinct angles or periodicities come together, they conjure…