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Unlocking the Power of Light for Next-Generation Computing

Researchers from the University of Tokyo's Information Photonics Lab have made noteworthy advancements in the field of optical computing by creating a unique optical computation architecture known as “diffraction casting.”

7 Oct 2024

Quantum-Enhanced Spectroscopy for Ultrafast Pulses

Two University of Warsaw researchers created a quantum-inspired super-resolving spectrometer for brief light pulses, according to a study published in Optica.

13 Sep 2024

Quantum Effects Enhance the Performance of Optical Antennas

According to a study published in Science Advances, physicists from Würzburg demonstrated a nanometer-sized light antenna with electrically adjustable surface features - a breakthrough that might pave the way for faster computer chips.

10 Sep 2024

Quantum Computing and Communication Advance with Green Laser Breakthrough

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have now bridged the “green gap” by modifying a tiny optical component a ring-shaped microresonator small enough to fit on a chip.

30 Aug 2024

A Novel Approach for Efficient Characterization of Quantum Circuits

An international group of researchers from the University of Ottawa's Nexus for Quantum Technologies Institute, led by Dr. Francesco Di Colandrea and Ebrahim Karimi, Associate Professor of Physics, has created a novel method for assessing the performance of quantum circuits.

21 Jun 2024

Physicists Achieve Breakthrough in Controlling Photonic Bose-Einstein Condensate

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from the University of Bonn uncovered that the unusual quantum state adheres to a fundamental physics theorem.

10 Jun 2024

SAT-Series 1064 nm Optimized APD

LASER COMPONENTS have been manufacturing avalanche photodiodes (APDs) in Arizona, USA for 20 years. The detectors are based on a reach-through structure that allows for improved sensitivity and lower noise, making them perfect for very low light applications.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 5 Jun 2024

Silicon Carbide Chip Creates Entangled Photons for Practical Applications

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, have reported the first demonstration of a chip-scale entangled photon source in SiC in a new paper published in Light: Science & Applications.

21 May 2024

Frequency Entangled Photons Boost Quantum Sensing Capabilities

In a study published in the journal Light: Science & Applications, researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) created a new type of quantum entanglement where photons are linked by frequency instead of path, achieving double the resolution of traditional methods.

29 Apr 2024

A New Spin on Materials Analysis

Researchers Koichiro Yaji and Shunsuke Tsuda at the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan have developed an improved type of microscope that can visualize key aspects of electron spin states in materials.

18 Apr 2024

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Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

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