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31. Fifty Perfect Photons For 'Quantum Supremacy' 6/23/2020

    Fifty is a critical number for quantum computers capable of solving problems that ‘classic’ supercomputers cannot solve anymore. Proving ‘quantum supremacy’ requires at least 50 so-called ‘qubits’.

32. A Structural Light Switch For Magnetism 6/22/2020

    Magnetic materials have been a mainstay in computing technology due to their ability to permanently store information in their magnetic state. Current technologies are based on ferromagnets, whose states can be flipped readily by magnetic fields.

33. Strainoptronics: A New Way To Control Photons 6/22/2020

    Researchers discovered a new way to engineer optoelectronic devices by stretching a two-dimensional material on top of a silicon photonic platform.

34. Comb On A Chip: New Design For ‘Optical Ruler’ Could Revolutionize Clocks, Telescopes, Telecommunications 6/22/2020

    Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its hundreds of evenly spaced, sharply defined frequencies, can be used to measure the colors of light waves with great precision.

35. Super-Resolution Microscopy Reveals A Twist Inside Of Cells 6/22/2020

    EPFL biophysicists have developed a high-throughput super-resolution microscope to probe nanoscale structures and dynamics of mammalian cells, showing in unprecedented detail the twists and turns of an organelle important for cell division.

36. HKU Develops Non-Destructive Method Of Analysing Molecules In Cells: Fibre Laser Microscopy For Use In Clinical Applications 6/21/2020

    A research group led by Professor Kenneth K.Y. Wong of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with Bielefeld University in Germany, has developed a compact fibre laser microscope that brought breakthroughs to analysing molecules in cells and clinical applications.

37. Coherent Adds EasyMark XL To Successful Laser Marking Systems Product Line 6/18/2020

    The new EasyMark XL is a fully integrated, desktop laser marking system. Based on the successful EasyMark platform, the EasyMark XL offers an expanded working range and longer focal lengths. Marking fields are now available up to 240 mm x 240 mm.

38. Laser Technology: The Turbulence And The Comb 6/18/2020

    It is a very special kind of light, which can be used for important measurements: so-called frequency combs play a major role in laser research today. While the light of an ordinary laser only has one single, well-defined wavelength, a frequency comb consists of different light frequencies, which are precisely arranged at regular distances, much like the teeth of a comb.

39. Shining Light On A Malignant Lung Cancer 6/18/2020

    Treating a rare type of malignant lung cancer could improve, thanks to near-infrared irradiation and a cancer-targeting compound. Nagoya University oncologist Kazuhide Sato and colleagues tested the treatment and published their findings in the journal Cells.

40. Scientists Grow Optical Chips In A Petri Dish 6/18/2020

    The modern photonics industry is constantly working on making its devices more compact, be it computing systems or sensors and lidars. For this, it is necessary to make lasers, transistors and other elements smaller.