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CityU Physicist Develops a Novel Quantum Theory of Light-Induced Matter, Opening the Door to Cutting-Edge Optical Technologies

A team led by a physicist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently developed a new quantum theory that explains the “light-induced phase” of matter and predicts its novel functionalities.

26 Jun 2023

Production of Meta-Holograms Applicable to the Visible and Ultraviolet Spectral Regions

The word meta implies an idea of surpassing or transcendence, and when applied to materials, metamaterials include artificially engineered substances that come with properties not found in the environment naturally.

14 Jun 2023

Spatial Correlations in Quantum Entangled Light Beams for Secure Information Transfer

An investigation done by scientists at the University of Oklahoma that were just published in Science Advances establishes the validity of the idea that information could be securely encoded and transmitted utilizing spatial correlations in quantum-entangled light beams.

6 Jun 2023

Another Photonics Breakthrough Using Structured Light on a Chip

Everyone encounters optical rays or beams, one of light’s purest forms, on a daily basis. Light may, however, take on much stranger shapes.

18 May 2023

Unlocking New Techniques to Help the Hydrogen Economy

Powerful X-Ray beams were utilized by a research group headed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to open a new perspective of materials crucial to the production and use of hydrogen.

9 May 2023

Light-Based Computing Scheme Reduces Power Needed to Mine Cryptocurrencies

Researchers have developed a new light-based computing scheme that uses a photonic integrated circuit to reduce the energy necessary for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications.

27 Apr 2023

Fabricating Highly Precise APVEs for a Range of Applications

Researchers have developed “aperiodic photonic volume elements” (APVEs), microscopic voxels with particular refractive indices situated at predefined positions, to direct the flow of light in a controlled way.

24 Apr 2023

Charge into Water Triggered by a Quick Light Pulse

A proton can be released locally in some molecules, the so-called photoacids, by being excited by light.

4 Apr 2023

Sandia Labs Sees Major Breakthrough in Ultrafast Beam-Steering

A Sandia National Laboratories research team has successfully shown the capability to dynamically direct light pulses from conventional, so-called incoherent light sources, marking a significant advancement in the fields of nanophotonics and ultrafast optics.

21 Mar 2023

Nanophotonic Field Manipulation Using Non-Perturbative Light-Matter Coupling

At the University of Southampton, a research group has displayed the fact that light could be moved within a distance that is smaller than its wavelength—a level of unparalleled accuracy.

3 Mar 2023