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Diamonds may hold the key to ultra-fast, 1,000x faster tech

The findings could accelerate the development of petahertz-speed devices.

Graphic illustrating MIT’s new platform for manipulating light on the nanoscale

Nanophotonic devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation

New tech lets light devices reprogram themselves.

Holographic virtual reality displays enable lifelike 3D experiences in ultra-compact devices.

Goodbye, Bulky VR. Hello, Holographic Glasses

Plants are getting better at spotting bacteria. Here’s how

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Photon response to rapidly changing material properties

Time interfaces: the gateway to four-​dimensional quantum optics.

Quantum-Entanglement

Quantum entanglement at the nanoscale

A significant step forward in the field of nonlinear optics.

Caption:Researchers demonstrated a fully integrated photonic processor

A new photonic chip for ultrafast AI computations

This new device uses light to perform the key operations of a deep neural network on a chip.

light beams carrying orbital angular momentum

A novel way to use light to give electrons a spinning kick

A light beam can reliably transfer orbital angular momentum to itinerant electrons in graphene.

Researchers designed realistic photonic time crystals

A breakthrough in photonic time crystals could change how we use and control light.

Dr. Frank Vewinger and Kirankumar Karkihalli Umesh filling the microresonator with the dye solution to cool the photon.

Scientists create one-dimensional gas made of light

The team tested hypothetical predictions about the transition into this exotic phase for the first time.

Schematic of the optical experiment: Excitation near-infrared laser (red bottom one) - excites the nanodisk fabricated from the 3R-molybdenum disulfide flake, standing on a glass substrate. The quarter-cut-section of the disk schematically shows that incident laser excites optical resonances, that’s why we see red areas which represent higher density of electromagnetic field. This localisation alongside with the crystalline lattice broken inverse symmetry allow for effective conversion of red pump laser into blue light (doubled frequency).

Nanodisk with unique optical qualities advancing photonic research

A new fabrication with no loss of properties.

Glowing chip circuit hologram

New ‘unhackable’ chip enables AI computing at speed of light

The chip can accelerate the processing speed of computers and reduce their energy consumption.

o nanotechnology, molecule and atom model image.

Quantum entanglement and topology are inextricably linked

Preservation of quantum information.

non-toxic quantum dots

Non-toxic quantum dots for new high-performance image sensors

A new method for synthesizing functional high-quality non-toxic colloidal quantum dots.

Ke Chen at Purdue University displays a device for computer vision that mimics how retinal cells perceive light.

Purdue’s computer vision device mimics the human retina

The device is geared to sense change, making it more efficient than digital camera systems.

3d rendering of planet earth

First daily current measurements of changes in the Earth’s rotation

Scientists improve measurement of the earth's rotation.

Image showing Photon dance

Quantum entanglement of photons captured in real-time

Visualizing the mysterious dance.

Image showing ballpoint pen.

A simple inkjet printer can fabricate stretchable LED

A pen stroke can turn perovskite into a light emitter and detector.

Image showing glowing skyscrapers illuminate the futuristic cityscape at night

Lights could be the future of the Internet and data transmission

Fast data transmissions could be delivered in homes and offices through light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

Environmental noise

A formula that predicts the effects of environmental noise on quantum information

An advancement crucial for designing and building quantum computers capable of working in an imperfect world.

Red polariton OLED

Boosting the color brilliance of OLEDs through a fundamental physical concept

New research has shown that a strong coupling of light and material increases the color brilliance of OLED displays.

Image showing laser beam

Scientists developed the first chip-scale titanium-doped sapphire laser

It provides the widest gain spectrum yet seen on a chip.

LLR was installed

New laser lightning rod to deflect lightning over several dozen meters

This experimental breakthrough will lead to progress in lightning protection and lightning physics.

on-chip photon-counting device

An on-chip photon-counting device to advance quantum technology

The first realization of an on-chip photon-number-resolving (PNR) detector.

a programmable, wireless spatial light modulator

New device can control light at unprecedented speeds

Scientists have developed a programmable optical device for high-speed beam steering.

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