New US laser technology could unlock 100,000-qubit quantum computers
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High-efficiency broadband active metasurfaces via reversible metal electrodeposition
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This inexpensive 3D-printed DIY telescope fits in a jacket pocket
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Scientists Use Novel Materials That Mimic Wormholes and Multiple Realities to “Transcend the Limitations of Physical Dimensions”
In Erwin Schrödinger’s most famous thought experiment, a cat is seemingly able to be alive and dead simultaneously,…
Photoswitchable exceptional points derived from bound states in the continuum
The temporal coupled mode theory (TCMT) is a valuable tool for describing the underlying physics of such open…
Ezee Fiber Starts $400M Statewide Expansion in Kent | News
Ezee Fiber, a 100% fiber-optic internet provider, has officially connected its first customer in Kent, marking the company’s…
Fano interference of photon pairs from a metasurface
Materials with zinc-blende crystalline structure, such as GaAs, AlGaAs, GaP, InGaP, etc, are particularly attractive for non-linear wave…
Scientists make first-ever measurement of quantum uncertainty in real-time
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New Optics Tech Could Revolutionize Gravitational-Wave Astronomy
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Scientists Discover “Virtual Charges” That Exist Only When Light Hits
High-precision optical components used to manipulate attosecond light pulses. Credit: Politecnico di Milano A study led by Politecnico…
All-optical polarization encoding and modulation by nonlinear interferometry at the nanoscale
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