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First Images Captured of Ultrafast Photons that are Energy-Time Entangled

Scientists have succeeded in capturing the very first images of ultrafast photons that are energy-time entangled.

5 Feb 2018

Producing Carbynes Through Visible Light and Photocatalysts

The simplest carbyne, developed by carbon and hydrogen only, is today considered one of the most fundamental ingredients for life.

1 Feb 2018

Astronomers Observe Complex Organic Molecules in Nearby Dwarf Galaxy

The Large Magellanic Cloud has a lack of heavy elements and astronomers predict that it should include a trivial amount of complex carbon-based molecules.

31 Jan 2018

Theoretical Studies of Hybrid Tamm Plasmons

Scientists carried out theoretical studies of hybrid Tamm plasmons, predicting the structure to control the wavelength of these quasiparticles.

25 Jan 2018

Enhancing Quantum Dot LEDs with Metallic Nanostructures

Researchers at KAIST have developed a technology using metallic nanostructures that improves the efficiency of Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

25 Jan 2018

Astronomers Locate Substellar Objects in Orion Nebula Using Hubble Space Telescope

In a survey for small, faint objects in the Orion Nebula, astronomers discovered the largest known population of brown dwarfs scattered among newborn stars.

12 Jan 2018

Caesium Lead Halide Quantum Dots Emit Extremely Bright and Fast Light

An international team of researchers from ETH Zurich, IBM Research Zurich, Empa and four American research institutions have found the explanation for why a class of nanocrystals that has been intensively studied in recent years shines in such incredibly bright colours.

11 Jan 2018

Arresting Photon Loss in Transmission Channel Could Upgrade Quantum Networks

Griffith University researchers have overcome a significant difficulty in implementing a strange quantum effect for real applications.

8 Jan 2018

New Quantum Sensor Mimics Shark’s Ability to Detect Minute Electrical Signals

A “quantum material” that mimics a shark’s ability to detect the minute electric fields of small prey has been shown to perform well in ocean-like conditions, with potential applications from defense to marine biology.

19 Dec 2017

Quantum Secret Communication Realizes Secure Information Transmission Through Optical Fibers

Quantum secret communication realizes secure information transmission based on principles of quantum mechanism, which is an important field in quantum information sciences and technologies. At present, the most developed quantum secret communication schemes are based on quantum key distribution.

1 Dec 2017