One of the main challenges is to make sure that a fully functional quantum computer is working as anticipated. In partic…

An ICFO study has developed an optomechanical device with the lowest thermal force noise levels ever, only attainable so far under cryogenic conditions.

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, ICFO researchers report on a novel optomechanical device with the…

The team has developed a custom, artificial material that could improve several nonlinear optical applications, includin…

A silicon-based quantum computing device could be closer than ever due to a new experimental device that demonstrates th…

PHOTONIC CHIP GUIDES SINGLE PHOTONS, EVEN WHEN THERE ARE BENDS IN THE ROAD.

The chip starts with a photonic crystal, which is an established, versatile technology used to create roadways for light…

The research, published in the high-impact journal Optica, shows the successful transmission of a stable frequency refer…

Theoretical physicists propose to use negative interference to control heat flow in quantum devices. Study published in Physical Review Letters

A new method for cooling down the elements of quantum devices such as qubits, the tiny building blocks of quantum comput…

Scientists introduce a technique that speeds up quantum information processing nearly a million times

In their work, the researchers replace the electrical nonlinearity that serves as the heart of homodyne detection, which…

Penn State engineers have developed a new theory that solves the problem using a single thin lens comprised of gradient…

Now, researchers at the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough for silicon quantum photonics — they have develop…

The new technology has potential uses in consumer communication systems, laser devices, automotive technology, and more

The team anticipates the findings may find use in a variety of technologies, including consumer electronics, surgical la…

Joint venture products to serve worldwide networks with advanced technology for optics/electronics manufacturing delivering low-power and superior economics

The JV will manufacture and sell silicon photonics optical modules to meet the burgeoning market for high-speed data com…

MPQ scientists realize mathematical operations with a quantum gate between two trapped atoms that is mediated by photons.

To execute the gate, single photons are sent onto the semi-transparent mirror. Then, depending on the initial states of…

Results advance understanding of periodic arrays in nanostructures

The overarching goal of the research was to open and further new paths in plasmonics, a field of research that focuses o…

Company closes $11 million Series A from Matrix Partners and Spark Capital to bring revolutionary chip to market

Through patented technology developed at MIT, Lightmatter has created a silicon chip that uses light signals, rather tha…

We've developed a technique that enables us to reduce interference between qubits as we add more and more qubits to a ch…

Scientists from PTB present a perturbation-free laser pulse scheme for precision measurements on atoms

In essence, the first pulse triggers an oscillation between the atomic states. The second pulse serves to check whether…

Modifying surface codes can improve error correction 400 percent

The theoretical breakthrough from the team of David Tuckett, Professor Stephen Bartlett and Associate Professor Steven F…

Optical rectennas operate by coupling the light’s electromagnetic field to an antenna, in this case an array of multiwal…

To capture one of the shortest quantum events possible, the researchers used a technique known as optical gating. Simil…