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Read article: Near-unipolar laser pulses could control qubits Optical physics Research update Near-unipolar laser pulses could control qubits A laser pulse that largely circumvents the inherent symmetry of light waves could be used to manipulate quantum information
Read article: Microcavity could make a platform for quantum sensing Quantum optics Research update Microcavity could make a platform for quantum sensing New work shows that the dynamical instabilities of a system can be exploited as a resource
Read article: Photons stay entangled despite huge jump in frequency Quantum optics Research update Photons stay entangled despite huge jump in frequency New technique preserves quantum correlations between two photons even when the frequency of one is increased by 125 terahertz
Read article: Quantum batteries harvest energy from light Quantum Research update Quantum batteries harvest energy from light Quantum mechanical effects enable more efficient energy-capture technology
Read article: ‘Coherent optical engineering’ turns opaque material temporarily transparent Structure and properties Research update ‘Coherent optical engineering’ turns opaque material temporarily transparent New approach could also be used to create artificial materials such as exotic quantum magnets