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Scientists create optical device that mimics black holes

Researchers have designed an optical device that functions as an optical black hole or white hole, behaving like a cosmic object that either swallows or repels light. This device relies on coherent perfect absorption of light waves and offers new possibilities for manipulating light-matter interactions.

SourceSPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics·JournalAdvanced Photonics·DateApr 15, 2025
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Breakthrough in deep ultraviolet laser technology

Researchers developed a compact, solid-state laser system that generates 193-nm coherent light, marking the first 193-nm vortex beam produced from a solid-state laser. This innovation enhances semiconductor lithography efficiency and opens new avenues for advanced manufacturing techniques.

SourceSPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics·JournalAdvanced Photonics Nexus·DateMar 21, 2025

A new way to observe electrons in motion

A new experimental concept called ultrafast vortex electron diffraction allows for direct visualization of electron movement in molecules. This technique effectively isolates coherent electron dynamics, enabling deeper insights into energy transfer and material behavior.

SourceUniversity of California - San Diego·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 19, 2025

Researchers reveal quantum advantage of quantum dots for spin chemistry of radical pairs

Researchers discovered a quantum advantage of colloidal quantum dots in spin chemistry of radical pairs. The hybrid radical pairs exhibit large Δg values, allowing for direct observation of spin quantum beats and magnetic field control. This study has the potential to enable novel quantum information technologies.

SourceDalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences·JournalNature Materials·TypeCommentary/editorial·DateJan 15, 2025
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One-dimensional perovskite lattice tilts & stretches to stabilize excitons

Researchers demonstrated the existence of an Exciton-Polaron in a quasi-one-dimensional hybrid perovskitoid, showcasing its potential for optoelectronic applications. The study reveals that the one-dimensional lattice is soft and susceptible to reorganization, enabling tunable frameworks for new quantum technologies.

SourceTata Institute of Fundamental Research·JournalThe Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 7, 2025
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Researchers observe floquet states in colloidal nanoplatelets driven by visible pulses

Researchers directly observed Floquet states in colloidal nanoplatelets driven by visible pulses using all-optical spectroscopy. The study provided an all-optical direct observation of Floquet states in semiconductor materials and uncovered rich spectral and dynamic physics of these states.

SourceDalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences·JournalNature Photonics·TypeCommentary/editorial·DateAug 21, 2024

Achieving quantum memory in the hard X-ray range

A team of researchers has demonstrated a novel way of storing and releasing X-ray pulses at the single photon level, enabling future X-ray quantum technologies. This breakthrough uses nuclear ensembles to create long-lived quantum memories with improved coherence times.

SourceTexas A&M University·JournalScience Advances·DateAug 8, 2024

Strong driving to realize super-Bloch oscillations

An international team successfully realizes periodic oscillations and transportation for optical pulses using a synthetic temporal lattice. They observe the features of SBO collapse, including vanishing oscillation amplitude and flip of initial oscillation direction.

SourceSPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics·JournalAdvanced Photonics·DateAug 5, 2024

Stacked up against the rest

Researchers at Kyoto University have developed a new method to reduce optical interference and measure the quantum coherence time of moiré excitons, which are electron-hole pairs confined in moiré interference fringes. This breakthrough enables the realization of quantum functionality in next-generation nano-semiconductors.

SourceKyoto University·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 1, 2024

New method developed to control quantum bound states in superconducting device

Researchers successfully controlled Andreev bound states in bilayer graphene-based Josephson junctions using gate voltage, observing changes in real-time and confirming theoretical predictions. The discovery enables adjustment of energy levels, opening potential for diverse applications.

SourcePohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateJul 1, 2024
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Clemson researchers tackle challenge in new quantum materials design

Researchers at Clemson University have developed a new noncentrosymmetric triangular-lattice magnet, CaMnTeO6, which displays strong quantum fluctuations and nonlinear optical responses. This breakthrough material has the potential to lead to advancements in solid-state quantum computing, spin-based electronics, resilient climate chang...

SourceClemson University·JournalAdvanced Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 11, 2024

Miniaturizing a laser on a photonic chip

Researchers developed a chip-scale erbium-doped waveguide laser that approaches fiber-based laser performance, featuring wide wavelength tunability and stable output. The breakthrough enables low-cost, portable systems for various applications including telecommunications, medical diagnostics, and consumer electronics.

SourceEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne·JournalNature Photonics·DateJun 10, 2024

Landmark study is step towards energy-efficient quantum computing in magnets

Researchers at Lancaster University and Radboud University Nijmegen have discovered a novel pathway to modulate and amplify spin waves at the nanoscale, paving the way for dissipation-free quantum information technologies. The study's findings could lead to the development of fast and energy-efficient computing devices.

SourceLancaster University·JournalNature·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 29, 2024

Development of organic semiconductors featuring ultrafast electrons

Scientists at POSTECH create conducting polymers with exceptional electrical conductivity, rivaling graphene's performance. The breakthrough achieves ultrafast electron mobility and long phase coherence length, overcoming a major challenge in organic semiconductors.

SourcePohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)·JournalChem·DateApr 18, 2024
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Breakthrough in ultraviolet spectroscopy

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have successfully developed a new technique for deciphering the properties of light and matter, enabling precise spectroscopy under low-light conditions. This breakthrough opens up possibilities for novel applications in photon-level diagnostics, precision spectroscopy, and biom...

SourceMax-Planck-Gesellschaft·JournalNature·DateMar 15, 2024

Magnesium protects tantalum, a promising material for making qubits

Researchers found that a thin layer of magnesium significantly improves tantalum's purity and raises its operating temperature as a superconductor. This could lead to increased quantum information retention in qubits, ultimately benefiting quantum computing.

SourceDOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory·JournalAdvanced Materials·DateFeb 5, 2024

Direct view of tantalum oxidation that impedes qubit coherence

Researchers use advanced electron microscopy and computational modeling to understand tantalum oxide formation, which can impede qubit performance. The study reveals a 'suboxide' layer at the interface between tantalum and oxide, with ordered crystalline lattice features.

SourceDOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory·JournalACS Nano·DateFeb 5, 2024
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Rice research opens new arena to study quantum interactions

Researchers at Rice University have developed a new experimental technique that preserves quantum coherence in ultracold molecules for a significantly longer time. By using a specific wavelength of light, the 'magic trap' delays the onset of decoherence, allowing scientists to study fundamental questions about interacting quantum matter.

SourceRice University·JournalNature Physics·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 18, 2024

Generating stable qubits at room temperature

Scientists achieve room-temperature quantum coherence by embedding a chromophore in a metal-organic framework, enabling the creation of quintet state qubits with four electron spins. This breakthrough could lead to the development of multiple qubit systems at room temperature, revolutionizing quantum computing and sensing.

SourceKyushu University·JournalScience Advances·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 11, 2024

Major milestone achieved in new quantum computing architecture

A team from Argonne National Laboratory has extended the coherence time for a novel type of qubit to nearly 1,000 times better than the previous record. This achievement enables the qubit to perform thousands of operations with high precision and speed.

SourceDOE/Argonne National Laboratory·JournalNature Physics·DateOct 26, 2023

A new qubit platform is created atom by atom

Researchers at IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience created a novel electron-spin qubit platform assembled atom-by-atom on a surface, demonstrating ability to control multiple qubits. This breakthrough enables application of single-, two-, and three-qubit gates.

SourceInstitute for Basic Science·JournalScience·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 5, 2023

A nonrelativistic and nonmagnetic mechanism for generating terahertz waves

Scientists have developed a nonrelativistic and nonmagnetic mechanism for generating terahertz waves, harnessing the electrical anisotropy of two conductive oxides. This approach produces signals comparable to commercial terahertz sources and offers a high terahertz conversion efficiency.

SourceSPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics·JournalAdvanced Photonics·DateSep 14, 2023
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Layered and traditional semiconductors heterogenous integration open door for post Moore era

Scientists have demonstrated techniques to fabricate layered semiconductors with suitable bandgap and band structure, offering a new class of materials in photoelectronic applications. Heterogeneous integration of TMDs and traditional semiconductors enables the exploration of next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices.

SourceInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing·JournalInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing·DateAug 16, 2023
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Symmetry breaking by ultrashort light pulses opens new quantum pathways for coherent phonons

Researchers at Max Born Institute find that ultrafast mid-infrared excitation of electrons in bismuth reduces crystal symmetry, opening new quantum pathways for coherent phonon excitation. This leads to bidirectional atomic motions and oscillations with a frequency different from low-excitation levels.

SourceMax Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI)·JournalPhysical Review B·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 30, 2023

A new chapter in antiferromagnetic spintronics is unfolding

A research team has made critical achievements in antiferromagnetic spintronics, revealing emerging frontier distinguished by coherent spin dynamics. Key findings include spin generation and transport, electrically driven spin rotation, and ultrafast spintronic effects.

SourceTohoku University·JournalNature Materials·DateMar 22, 2023

Standoff coherent Raman spectrometer

Researchers have developed a novel air-laser-based standoff Raman spectrometer with high temporal and frequency resolutions. The device enables remote detection of chemical species in real time, monitoring their rovibronic levels and populations in the frequency domain.

SourceUltrafast Science·JournalUltrafast Science·TypeExperimental study·DateDec 15, 2022

Trapping polaritons in an engineered quantum box

Australian researchers have engineered a quantum box for polaritons in a two-dimensional material, achieving large polariton densities and a partially 'coherent' quantum state. The novel technique allows researchers to access striking collective quantum phenomena and enable ultra-energy-efficient technologies.

SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 19, 2022
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For the longest time: Quantum computing engineers set new standard in silicon chip performance

A team of researchers at UNSW Sydney has broken new ground by proving that 'spin qubits' can hold information for up to two milliseconds, a significant improvement over previous benchmarks. By extending the coherence time, they enable more efficient quantum operations and better maintain information during calculations.

SourceUniversity of New South Wales·JournalApplied Physics Reviews·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 29, 2022

Neon ice shows promise as new qubit platform

A team of scientists at Argonne National Laboratory has created a new qubit platform using neon gas, freezing it into a solid and trapping a single electron. The system shows great promise as an ideal building block for future quantum computers.

SourceWashington University in St. Louis·JournalNature·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 4, 2022

Sandwich-style construction: Towards ultra-low-energy exciton electronics

Australian researchers have made a significant step towards ultra-low energy electronics by demonstrating the dissipationless flow of exciton polaritons at room temperature. The breakthrough involves placing a semiconductor material between two mirrors, allowing the excitons to propagate without losing energy.

SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 3, 2021
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Direct observation of coherence energy scale of Hund's metal

Researchers directly observed the evolution of coherence energy scale in a strongly correlated material, clarifying the principle behind it. The study used ARPES and first-principle calculation to verify the kink behavior of electronic band structure, linked to Hund's coupling and coherence energy scale.

SourcePohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)·JournalNature Communications·DateMar 8, 2021

Staying coherent while spinning

Scientists have successfully transferred vibrational coherence between electronic states of a molecule, overcoming a major hurdle in the study of ultrafast chemical reactions. The research builds upon earlier studies and demonstrates the importance of solvents in driving energy flow in polyatomic molecules.

SourceEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateJun 25, 2018
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Lessons to be learned from nature in photosynthesis

Researchers have identified key areas for improving artificial photosynthesis, including developing chromophores with large absorption strengths and studying the role of quantum coherence. The goal is to create an efficient and sustainable energy source that can be produced on a commercial scale within the next 20 years.

SourceDOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory·JournalNature Chemistry·DateSep 23, 2011

Fleeting fluctuations in superconductivity disappear close to transition temperature

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Brookhaven National Laboratory measured superconducting fluctuations in a superconductor, finding they disappear 10-15 Kelvin above the transition temperature. This suggests electron pairs lose coherence rather than break apart at Tc, driving the transition to a non-superconducting state.

SourceDOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory·JournalNature Physics·DateFeb 13, 2011

Protein enables discovery of quantum effect in photosynthesis

Researchers used 2-D spectroscopy to study a bacteriochlorophyll complex and detected 'quantum beating,' where light-induced excitations meet and interfere constructively. This discovery explains the extreme efficiency of energy transfer in photosynthesis.

SourceWashington University in St. Louis·JournalNature·DateMay 2, 2007

Quantum secrets of photosynthesis revealed

A study by Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley reveals that quantum mechanical effects enable nearly instantaneous energy transfer in photosynthesis. Quantum beats, coherent electronic oscillations, play a crucial role in the process.

SourceDOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory·JournalNature·DateApr 12, 2007

Quantum coherence possible in incommensurate electronic systems

Researchers demonstrate that quantum coherence is achievable in incommensurate electronic systems, contradicting previous assumptions. The study shows compatibility of wave functions across lattice-mismatched interfaces, paving the way for coherent device architecture with diverse materials.

SourceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau·JournalScience·DateNov 2, 2006
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