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Read article: Sound and light waves combine to create advanced optical neural networks
Researchers demonstrate a novel computation architecture based on the interaction of optical and acoustic waves
Read article: Blocking electromagnetic interference opens channels for optical communications
Transparent and flexible silver mesh efficiently shields electromagnetic interference while allowing infrared wireless signals to pass through
Read article: Chiral logic gates create ultrafast data processors
Devices that work using circularly polarized light are a million times faster than current data processing technologies
Read article: Defect suppression enables continuous-wave deep-UV lasing at room temperature
The first room-temperature continuous operation deep-UV laser diode could be used in novel sterilization systems and high-definition material processing
Read article: How indistinguishable are indistinguishable photons? New optical interferometer puts a number on it
Measurements could help advance light-based quantum computers
Read article: Tiny beam shaper fabricated on the tip of a fibre creates twisted light
Researchers use 3D laser printing to create high-quality optical elements directly on the tip of an optical fibre
Read article: Compact source produces 10 million single photons per second
Efficiency advancements in this room-temperature source should help realize real-world quantum encryption, say researchers
Read article: X-ray microscopy sharpens up
New approach combines a numerical reconstruction algorithm with an X-ray lens to achieve higher image quality
Read article: Flexible organic LED produces ‘romantic’ candle-like light
New device might find applications in flexible lighting and smart displays that can be used at night without disrupting the body's biological clock
Read article: Quantum physics sets a speed limit for fastest possible optoelectronic switch
Switching speeds faster than 1 petahertz harm the transmitted signal, say researchers
