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Making Quantum Connections

The speed of information in a spin network

In quantum mechanics, interactions between particles can give rise to entanglement, which is a strange type of connectio…

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Verifying the future of quantum computing

Physicists are one step closer to proving the reliability of a quantum computer – a machine which promises to revolution…

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Mapping the optimal route between two quantum states

Experiment measures millions of quantum trajectories to predict ‘most likely’ route

As a quantum state collapses from a quantum superposition to a classical state or a different superposition, it will fol…

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A transistor-like amplifier for single photons

A team of scientists at MPQ achieves a twentyfold amplification of single-photon signals with the help of an ultracold quantum gas.

A team at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, has now made a kind of optical transistor using a cloud of ultraco…

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Building ‘invisible’ materials with light

A new technique which uses light like a needle to thread long chains of particles could help bring sci-fi concepts such…

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A Crystal Wedding in the Nanocosmos

Nano-optoelectronics are considered the cornerstone of future chip technology, but the research faces major challenges:…

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ZEISS’ Freeform Progressive Technology Patents Granted in Japan

This state-of-the-art freeform technology also covered by patents in Europe, US and Australia and licensed to major lens companies

Freeform technology allows the production of complex lens designs on a lens-by-lens basis. Sophisticated equipment can s…

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PG&O Introduces Beamsplitter with 200:1 Extinction Ratio for High Power Laser Apps

This thin film coating innovation is especially important for high-power laser applications up to

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'Comb on a Chip' Powers New NIST/Caltech Atomic Clock Design

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and California Institute of Technology have demonstr…

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Creating Optical Cables Out of Thin Air

Imagine being able to instantaneously run an optical cable or fiber to any point on earth, or even into space. That’s w…

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Boosting the Force of Empty Space

Vacuum fluctuations may be among the most counter-intuitive phenomena of quantum physics. Theorists from the Weizmann Institute (Rehovot, Israel) and the Vienna University of Technology propose a way to amplify their force.

Vacuum is not as empty as one might think. In fact, empty space is a bubbling soup of various virtual particles popping…

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New material puts a twist in light

A team from the Research School of Physics and Engineering have uncovered the secret to twisting light at will. It is th…

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SAPPHIRE WAFER CARRIERS DESIGNED FOR THINNING SEMICONDUCTORS

Meller Sapphire Wafer Carriers feature Moh 9 hardness and superior strength due to off-axis crystal growth

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Leading the way in 3D metal printing for industry

The first company to use the IPAS 3D printer is global mining technology company Maptek, which has its headquarters in A…

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Weizmann Institute scientists take another step down the long road toward quantum computers

Weizmann Institute scientists have demonstrated for the first time a photonic router – a quantum device based on a singl…

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Rice nanophotonics experts create powerful molecular sensor

Sensor amplifies optical signature of single molecules about 100 billion times

Nanophotonics experts at Rice University have created a unique sensor that amplifies the optical signature of molecules…

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Lambda Research to Participate in the 2014 SPIE Optics & Photonics Exhibition

To demonstrate software at the annual conference for optical design and engineering

At the event, Lambda Research Corporation will be offering live demonstrations of TracePro, the company’s flagship produ…

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Scientists track quantum errors in real time: step toward age of quantum computing

Scientists at Yale University have demonstrated the ability to track real quantum errors as they occur, a major step in…

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Speeding up data storage by a thousand times with 'spin current'

The storage capacity of hard drives is increasing explosively, but the speed with which all that data can be written has…

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Fused Silica Wafers Exhibit less than 10Å Surface Roughness

Can be Used to Measure the Quality of Optical Coatings

Fused Silica Wafers are also outstanding for use as dummy components for set-up processes, as well as for semiconductor…

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