Spectroscopy with Entangled Photons

15th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

New setup could be an essential component of future quantum spectroscopy experiments

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Optical Sensor Detects Chirality

14th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

System generates single-handed chiral near field with simultaneous zero far-field circular dichroism

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Single Microcomb Replaces Multiple Lasers

13th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

First coherent-transmission experiments using amplitude modulation of a dark-pulse comb

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Silicon-Perovskite-Tandem-Cell With Record Efficiency

12th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

With a perovskite cell on top of a standard silicon-based cell an efficiency of 25.2% is obtained

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New Type of Silicon Laser

11th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

Unconventional approach uses a combination of light and sound waves to amplify light

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Smelling With a Laser

8th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

Real-time and accurate measurements of gas properties with an optical frequency comb

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Thin Silver-Films for Flexible Screens

7th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

Silver-based electrode films could be used for flexible touch displays, televisions and solar cells

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New Way to Make Light Interact With Matter

6th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

Reducing the wavelength of light could allow it to be absorbed or emitted by a semiconductor

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Capturing Light in a Waveguide Array

5th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

Topological crystalline structures confine light to improve lasers and solar cells

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Real-Time Monitoring of High-Power Lasers

4th June 2018 by Leave a Comment

A compact, high-accuracy high-power laser power meter in the form of a folding mirror

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