Editor’s Picks

  1. Doubling A Qubit's Life, Researchers Prove A Key Theory Of Quantum Physics 3/22/2023

    Researchers at Yale have for the first time, using a process known as quantum error correction, substantially extended the lifetime of a quantum bit — a long-sought-after goal and one of the trickiest challenges in the field of quantum physics.

  2. Femtoseconds Lasers Help Formation Flying 10/2/2009
    The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has helped to establish that femtosecond comb lasers can provide accurate measurement of absolute distance in formation flying space missions...
  3. Photoacoustic Imaging And Photothermal Cancer Therapy Using BR Nanoparticles 9/26/2017

    Sangyong Jon, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at KAIST, and his team developed combined photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy for cancer by using Bilirubin (BR) nanoparticles. 

  4. New Deep-Blue DPSS Laser Competes with Helium Cadmium Systems 8/24/2001
    Melles Griot has introduced a new single-frequency laser series
  5. Hybrid Solution For Photonic Device Simulation And Design To Be Introduced 1/13/2006
    Optiwave is pioneering complex Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) simulations with a desktop hardware/software solution that offers an affordable alternative to expensive and cumbersome cluster computing networks. OptiFDTD MAX will be demonstrated at Photonics West...
  6. U Of T Engineering-Led Research Group Secures Funding To Develop Quantum Sensors As An Alternative To GPS 1/4/2024

    A research team led by ECE professors Amr Helmy and Ravi Adve will further their work advancing quantum sensor technology, thanks to a funding boost from the federal government.

  7. Quantum On The Edge: Light Shines On New Pathway For Quantum Tech 11/2/2018

    In a world-first demonstration of topologically protected biphoton states, physicist Dr Andrea Blanco-Redondo has opened up a pathway to use light to develop a new type of qubit, the building blocks for quantum computers.

  8. Scientists Demonstrate Unprecedented Sensitivity In Measuring Time Delay Between Two Photons 4/25/2023

    A team of researchers has demonstrated the ultimate sensitivity allowed by quantum physics in measuring the time delay between two photons.

  9. A Trio Of Super-Earths Discovered 6/17/2008
    At a recent international conference, a team of European astronomers announced a remarkable breakthrough in the field of extra-solar planets. Using the HARPS instrument at the ESO La Silla Observatory, they have found a triple system of super-Earths around the star HD 40307.
  10. Llama-Derived Nanobodies As A New Tool In Solving Crystal Structure 10/2/2017

    Aarhus University scientists have developed miniature antibodies (nanobodies) that can be labelled on certain amino acids.