Photonics

‘Quantum Flute’ Induces Photons To Talk To Each Other

‘Quantum Flute’ Induces Photons To Talk To Each Other

Physicists have come up with a "quantum flute" that can make particles of light move together in a way that's never been seen before.

Photonic Crystals Self-Assembled From Colloidal Particles

Photonic Crystals Self-Assembled From Colloidal Particles

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Meter-scale Optical Coherence Tomography: Depth Barrier Broken

2 Photon Quantum Interference In A Paint Drop

2 Photon Quantum Interference In A Paint Drop

Scientists at the University of Twente prove that two photons falling on a drop of paint, can just leave through two possible exits.

Metamaterial Tapered Waveguide On A Chip May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Metamaterial Tapered Waveguide On A Chip May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

In breakthrough photonics research from University at Buffalo, a nanoscale microchip component called a “multilayered waveguide taper array” has been demonstrated that absorbs each frequency of light at different places vertically to catch a “rainbow” of wavelengths, or broadband light.

The Most Stable Laser in the World will Help Develop Optical Clocks

The Most Stable Laser in the World will Help Develop Optical Clocks

Sapphire Optical Fibers: Better Than Silica Fibers?

Sapphire Optical Fibers: Better Than Silica Fibers?

Researchers are bringing ordinary materials to unordinary places by converting readily obtainable and affordable materials into sapphire optical fiber.

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Gallium Nitride Nano-scale Semiconductor Laser is World’s Smallest

Printed Photonic Crystal Laser on a Chip

Printed Photonic Crystal Laser on a Chip