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Quantum critical electro-optic and piezo-electric nonlinearities
23-Oct-2025
Common crystal proves ideal for low-temperature light technology
At the low temperatures required in quantum devices, strontium titanate crystals (purple atom and bipyramids) let electric fields sculpt light fields (blue) orders of magnitude better than any other material. | Second Bay Studios Credit: Second Bay Studios
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Quantum critical electro-optic and piezo-electric nonlinearities
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