Advanced materials Research update Soliton structure protects superfluorescence New work could help in the development of materials that host exotic coherent quantum states under ambient conditions Read article: Soliton structure protects superfluorescence
Quantum sensors Research update Quantum effect could tame noisy nanoparticles by rendering them invisible Theoretical proposal suggests a way of eliminating backaction noise in nanoparticles levitated with light Read article: Quantum effect could tame noisy nanoparticles by rendering them invisible
Optical physics Research update Laser beam casts a shadow in a ruby crystal Complex photon-photon interactions make a beam of light behave like a solid object Read article: Laser beam casts a shadow in a ruby crystal
Optical physics Research update Metasurface-enhanced camera performs hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging Inexpensive metasurface could revolutionize the capabilities of conventional imaging systems Read article: Metasurface-enhanced camera performs hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging
Quantum optics Research update Liquid crystals generate entangled photon pairs Technique gives greater control and flexibility over entanglement Read article: Liquid crystals generate entangled photon pairs
Optical physics Research update Metasurfaces make a single-shot polarization imaging system New method might find applications in biomedicine Read article: Metasurfaces make a single-shot polarization imaging system
Quantum computing Research update Novel superconducting cavity qubit pushes the limits of quantum coherence New design produces an order of magnitude improvement in single-photon coherence time Read article: Novel superconducting cavity qubit pushes the limits of quantum coherence
Cryptography Research update New protocol transmits quantum information in complex states of light Nonlinear optics could hold the key to efficient, quantum-secure data transmission, but not everyone is persuaded Read article: New protocol transmits quantum information in complex states of light
Diagnostic imaging Research update Multi-eye-component imaging could help diagnose ocular disease New technique can measure the elasticity of several eye components at the same time Read article: Multi-eye-component imaging could help diagnose ocular disease
Nanomaterials Research update Nanoscale device produces a stream of chiral single photons Streamlined new device could find applications in quantum communication and information processing Read article: Nanoscale device produces a stream of chiral single photons
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