Varying graphene’s conductivity modulates THz wave
Graphene controls the Brewster angle of reflection and allows record-breaking control of terahertz beams
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Quantum dot characteristics prove not so permanent
Applying deconvolution techniques to study nanocrystal optoelectronic properties reveal spontaneous emission lifetimes that change over time
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Fast photon source lights up quantum technologies
An on-chip system exploits the Purcell effect to deliver rapid pulses of single photons
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Chameleons inspire mechanochromic nanolaser
Stretchy device lases at different wavelengths thanks to hybrid quadrupole plasmons
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Photonic crystals follow a straight path to absolute darkness
Researchers calculate how light noise is suppressed as a function of crystal size
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2D perovskites make brilliant blue-light emitters
Reducing the interactions between electrons and phonons in these layered materials makes them emit brighter light
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Communication is key in nanocatalysts too
Different surface sites can “talk” to each other in ways that are very similar to catalytic allostery in enzymes – nature’s most efficient nanoscale catalysts
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Flat-band polaritons spotted in Lieb lattice
Semiconductor system could simulate cuprate superconductors
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Chiral metamaterial enables scatter-free propagation
Novel design enables first experimental observation of topological behaviour in a microwave metamaterial
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On-chip nanowire laser delivers on data
Semiconductor nanowire lasers are promising ultracompact light sources for miniaturized optical processing and sensing, but their efficiency is limited by the difficulty of confining light in a struct...
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