Quantum technologies are cutting-edge systems that can process, transfer, or store information leveraging quantum mechanical ...

Every critter on this planet that relies on a sexual means of reproduction has its own way of luring in a mate – but ...

Metasurface converts Gaussian beams to uniform light via polarization encoding, boosting NMR co-magnetometer sensitivity 23% for compact quantum sensors.

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength ...

Adding zinc ions to lithium niobate crystals cuts the energy needed for polarization switching by 69%, enabling visible-light programming of memristors for brain-inspired computing.

A new metasurface lets scientists flip between ultra-stable light vortices, paving the way for tougher, smarter wireless communication.

Light has always been described as an elegant partnership of electric and magnetic fields, yet for nearly two centuries physicists treated the magnetic side as a quiet background player. New ...