In a paper in Scientific Reports, the WPI team describes a novel light-activated phenomenon that could become the basis for applications as diverse as microscopic robotic grippers, more efficient solar cells, and optical telecommunications systems.

The material could be used to make micro-actuators for rotating mirrors in optical telecommunications systems

The new system also introduces control features that allow users to tune the quantum computational process to solve prob…

Researchers at UCSB explore the delicate balance between coherence and control with a simple but complete platform for quantum processing

By engineering the pulse sequences used to manipulate the spins of the photons in their system, the researchers created…

Extremely accurate measurements of microwave signals can potentially be used for data encryption based on quantum cryptography and other purposes.

Researchers have developed a new method of measuring microwave signals extremely accurately. This method can be used for…

Study reports how new weak control laser beam could boost computer chips

A new study reports that researchers have demonstrated a way to control light with light using one third — in some cases…

JILA researchers are performing chemistry in a new way, fully controlling reactions by artificial means instead of relyi…

Taylor Hobson Unveils The New Luphoscan 260 HD, Taking Precision Measurement Of Optical Surfaces To The Next Level

The new generation instruments provide an industry first with instrument accuracy better than

Such two-photon sources are interesting for the following reason: They can be used to transfer information

NICT paves a way for realizing a high detection efficiency with an ultralow noise

NICT has succeeded in the development of flexible optical design method for superconducting nanowire single-photon detec…

Compared with typical reflective elements, immersion gratings enable spectrometers that are smaller in size and realize…

A laser and detector in one: a microscopic sensor has been developed at TU Wien, which can be used to identify different gases simultaneously.

One ring emits the laser light which passes through the gas before being reflected back by a mirror. The second ring the…

Physicists create best ever quantum clones

The new cloning method uses high performance optical amplifiers to clone light encoded with quantum information -- it is…

Kansas State University researchers are part of an international team that has used a molecule's own electrons to scatte…

Paul Barclay and his team make the first-ever nano-sized optical resonator from a single crystal of diamond

The researchers have made the first-ever nano-sized optical resonator (or optical cavity) from a single crystal of diamo…

Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are creating a new approach to reconstruct 3-D full-color h…

A team of scientists, led by the University of Southampton, have produced a fast nanoscale optical transistor using gold…

For the first time, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology have used neutro…

Scientists manipulate surfaces in such a manner that they hardly reflect any light and practically become invisible

This gradual refractive index change has the effect that the layer hardly reflects any of the incoming light. Instead, a…

Combining optical and electronic technology, Stanford researchers have made a new type of computer that can solve problems that are a challenge for traditional computers.

Combining optical and electronic technology, Stanford researchers have made a new type of computer that can solve

By using ultrafast laser flashes, scientists at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics generated and measured the fastes…