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Physicists at FAU generate attosecond electron pulses with laser light

Processes in the atomic microcosmos are revealed

They used optical travelling waves that are formed by laser pulses of varying wavelengths. The movements of electrons in…

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Columbia Researchers Squeeze Light into Nanoscale Devices and Circuits

Team is first to directly image propagation and dynamics of graphene plasmons at very low temperatures; findings could impact optical communications and signal processing

The Columbia researchers developed a practical approach to confining light to the nanoscale. They knew they could form p…

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Physicists’ Room-Temperature Research Leads to ‘Exciting’ Possibilities for Science

This work may lead to the development of new optoelectronic devices based on excitons

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Group of Brazilian researchers achieves almost instant magnetization of matter by light

In an experiment described in Physical Review Letters, a single photon aligned the spins of 6,000 electrons in only 50 picoseconds. The result offers prospects for technological applications in the electronic component industry

This happens because when a photon interacts with an electron, it changes a state that is strongly located in the

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Switching with molecules

Molecular switch will facilitate the development of pioneering electro-optical devices

The researchers used the fragment to direct laser light to the molecule and measure tiny spectroscopic signals that vary…

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Nuclear physicists leap into quantum computing with first simulations of atomic nucleus

The team performed more than 700,000 quantum computing measurements of the energy of a deuteron, the

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The first wireless flying robotic insect takes off

RoboFly is slightly heavier than a toothpick and is powered by a laser beam. It uses a tiny onboard circuit that convert…

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Can a quantum drum vibrate and stand still at the same time?

Researchers have studied how a ‘drumstick’ made of light could make a microscopic ‘drum’ vibrate and stand still at the same time.

In recent years, the emerging field of quantum optomechanics has made great progress towards the goal of a quantum drum…

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NIST Puts the Optical Microscope Under the Microscope to Achieve Atomic Accuracy

The NIST team relied on nanometer-scale fabrication processes to develop the reference material. The researchers used el…

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Graphene paves the way to faster high-speed optical communications

Graphene Flagship researchers created a technology that could lead to new devices for faster, more reliable ultra-broad bandwidth transfers

Researches envision the creation of new graphene optical switches, which could also harness new optical frequencies to t…

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Tunable diamond string may hold key to quantum memory

A process similar to guitar tuning improves storage time of quantum memory

The researchers engineered diamond strings that can be tuned to quiet a qubit’s environment and improve memory from tens…

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LightOn Cloud offers faster large-scale Artificial Intelligence

Because it uses light, LightOn's OPU consumes less power resulting in a 30x energy savings compared to the GPU on this t…

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Maximizing the field of view: SCHOTT RealView™ high-index glass wafers bring augmented reality to life

SCHOTT RealView™ glass wafers are available with tailored refractive index and excellent light guiding properties. As a…

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A micro-thermometer to record tiny temperature changes

The developed micro-thermocouple exhibited high responsiveness to heat generated by a laser and an electron beam. Import…

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Advanced Materials: Processing Glass Like a Polymer

KIT Materials Scientists Develop New Forming Technology – Publication in Advanced Materials

The scientists mix glass particles of 40 nanometers in size with a liquid polymer, form the mix like a sponge cake, and…

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Entangled atoms shine in unison

A team led by experimental physicist Rainer Blatt has succeeded in characterizing the quantum entanglement of two spatia…

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A quantum entanglement between two physically separated ultra-cold atomic clouds

Unlike the way in which quantum entanglement between clouds of particles has been created up to now, and which involves…

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A full gamut of colors in all-dielectric, cheap, and large-scale artificial butterfly wings

Materials with engineered colorimetric signatures detectable by the naked eye are in high demand for optical sensing and…

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NIST’s New Quantum Method Generates Really Random Numbers

The new NIST method generates digital bits with photons, or particles of light, using data generated in an improved vers…

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Neglected atom has top properties for atomic clocks

Researchers at the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore propose that lutetium clocks could outperform today's timekeepers

The six-month effort, involving a high-power laser like those used for industrial cutting, gave a result for the blackbo…

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