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New Method Opens New Avenues for Future Polariton-Based Integrated Devices

Exciton polaritons constitute a unique prototype for studying many-body physics and quantum photonic phenomena traditionally in cryogenic conditions.

20 Oct 2023

Optically Synthesized Magnetic Fields Enable Spin-Orbit-Coupled Rabi Oscillation

The Rabi oscillation has been proven to be one of the cornerstones of quantum mechanics, triggering substantial investigations in different disciplines including atomic and molecular physics, acoustics, and optics.

20 Oct 2023

Korean Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Quantum Information Science

Researchers at the IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience (QNS) at Ewha Womans University have accomplished a groundbreaking step forward in quantum information science. In partnership with teams from Japan, Spain, and the US, they created a novel electron-spin qubit platform, assembled atom-by-atom on a surface.

9 Oct 2023

New Way to “See” Quantum Sound Using Quantum Light

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have established a novel approach to harness quantum light for observing quantum sound.

4 Oct 2023

Researchers Cancel Out Losses in Optical Resonators, Boosting Performance

Optical resonators are used in everything from familiar laser pointers to cutting-edge photonic quantum computers. But they all suffer from losses that degrade their performance. Researchers at Aalto University have now developed a way to prevent those losses, boosting the resonators' performance.

7 Sep 2023

Scientists Simulate the Production of Matter from Light

One of the most striking predictions of quantum physics is that matter can be generated solely from light (i.e., photons), and in fact, the astronomical bodies known as pulsars achieve this feat.

21 Aug 2023

Multifunctional Metalens Enables Arbitrary Wavefront Shaping of Quantum Emission

Quantum emission is pivotal to realising photonic quantum technologies. Solid-state single photon emitters (SPEs), such as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) defects, operate at room temperature.

21 Aug 2023

New Technology Makes X-rays Brighter and More Reliable

At particle accelerator facilities around the world, scientists rely on powerful X-rays to reveal the structure and behavior of atoms and molecules.

3 Aug 2023

Quantum Tunnelling of Electrons in Bidimensional Materials for Logic Gates of Future Optical Computers

Sustainable optical computers based on photonic logic gates with low power consumption, but also nano-scaled optical chips and novel sensors with high sensitivity: the research carried out by an international team coordinated by Politecnico di Milano in collaboration with University of Sheffield (UK) opens those new intriguing perspectives for the near future.

3 Aug 2023

Rice Researchers Develop Quantum-Enabled Photonic Devices

Visible light is a mere fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum, and the manipulation of light waves at frequencies beyond human vision has enabled such technologies as cell phones and CT scans.

21 Jul 2023