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Scientists developed the first chip-scale titanium-doped sapphire laser
It provides the widest gain spectrum yet seen on a chip.
New laser lightning rod to deflect lightning over several dozen meters
This experimental breakthrough will lead to progress in lightning protection and lightning physics.
An on-chip photon-counting device to advance quantum technology
The first realization of an on-chip photon-number-resolving (PNR) detector.
New device can control light at unprecedented speeds
Scientists have developed a programmable optical device for high-speed beam steering.
Light can appear undistorted while traveling through a distorted medium
Light gets distorted if you pass light through an imperfect medium, such as the atmosphere. For instance, the shimmering mirage effect near hot roads...
A new kind of microcomb on a chip could help discover exoplanets and detect diseases
Bringing advanced applications closer to reality.
A unique process for producing a light-matter mixture
The research could also have an impact on increasing efficiency of nanoscale chemical reactions.
A high-power, portable terahertz laser
The instrument could bring powerful sensing and imaging capabilities out of the lab and into hospitals, airports, or other settings.
Physicists created new, simpler-than-ever quantum hard drive for light
Physicists at the University of Alberta have built up another approach to manufacture quantum memory that could help make ready for a cutting-edge quantum...