Researchers use customized light to control quantum properties of 2D materials

Researchers use customized light to control quantum properties of 2D materials

Lightwave-controlled valley-selective bandgap modification. Credit: nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07244-z A group of scientists has developed a method that uses the structure of light to twist and tune the properties of …

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Combating disruptive ‘noise’ in quantum communications

Combating disruptive 'noise' in quantum communications

Schematic overview of the experiment. Credit: nature communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47354-w An experiment shows how networks can be used to combat damaging “noise” in quantum communications, marking a major milestone …

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Compact Quantum Light Processing: New Discovery Drives Advances in Optical Quantum Computing

Compact Quantum Light Processing: New Discovery Drives Advances in Optical Quantum Computing

Resource-efficient multi-photon processor based on optical fiber loops. Photo credit: Marco Di Vita An international collaboration of researchers led by Philip Walther of the University of Vienna has achieved a …

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Comprehensive model reveals quantum mechanical effects behind photoluminescence of gold films

Comprehensive model reveals quantum mechanical effects behind photoluminescence of gold films

a) Schematic diagram of the process that occurs after photon absorption (Equation 1), starting from point 1 to point 4. b) Schematic diagram of the measurement method. The gold sheet …

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Observation of giant non-reciprocal charge transport in quantum Hall states in topological insulators – Nature Materials

Observation of giant non-reciprocal charge transport in quantum Hall states in topological insulators - Nature Materials

Tokura, Y. & Nagaosa, N. Nonreciprocal responses of noncentrosymmetric quantum materials. Nat. comminicate. 93740 (2018). Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Ideue, T. and Iwasa, Y. Symmetry breaking and nonlinear …

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Study reveals surprising topology inversion in quantum systems

Study reveals surprising topology inversion in quantum systems

The work by researchers at the Federal Polytechnic Institute pays homage to Andy Warhol. This figure shows the experimental results of topological pumping.Image credit: Quantum Optics Group/ETH Zurich In principle, …

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