Spectral level repulsion and Lifshitz-like states in hyperuniform disordered photonic networks
The samples investigated in this work are based on the design of a purely two-dimensional stealthy hyperuniform disordered…
Electrically programmable circularly polarized three-dimensional display
Fattal, D. et al. A multi-directional backlight for a wide-angle, glasses-free three-dimensional display. Nature 495, 348–351 (2013). Article …
Gigahertz-rate thin-film lithium niobate receiver for time-bin quantum communication
Device description and operating principle A conceptual device layout is shown in Fig. 1a. It consists of two…
Scientists build intense light beams using ‘Einstein’s flying mirror’
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and Queen’s University Belfast in the UK has demonstrated…
Scientists Use AI To Supercharge Ultrafast Laser Simulations by More Than 250x
Artistic rendering of noncollinear sum-frequency generation (SFG): two infrared pulses mix in a χ² crystal to produce three…
Scientists Create “Quantum Sound” Device That Works Near Absolute Zero
A new ultra-cold device developed at McGill University can generate controlled sound-like quantum vibrations known as phonons. The…
This New “Sound Laser” Could Measure Gravity With Stunning Precision
Phonon lasers are used to trap and levitate nanoparticles in the laboratory of Nick Vamivakas, the Marie C.…
Topological control of chirality and spin with structured light
Concept of spin-orbit interactions driven by beam topology Before demonstrating how topological structuring enables SOI in paraxial light,…
Orazio Svelto (1936–2026) | Nature Photonics
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Single-shot, reference-less computational wavefront sensing for complex optical fields
Hardy, J. W. Adaptive Optics for Astronomical Telescopes https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195090192.001.0001 (Oxford University Press, 1998). Wang, K. et al. Direct…
New ‘vacuum ultraviolet’ laser is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing tech
The vacuum ultraviolet region is the area of the electromagnetic spectrum lying between X-rays and visible light. It…
Twist-induced orbital chirality in a photonic laser
The combination of two achiral photonic membranes into a twisted bilayer breaks mirror symmetry and induces non-Hermitian coupling…