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Polarized Light can Induce Asymmetrical Pattern in Exotic Materials

The shapes of certain molecules, including most of the molecules in living organisms, can occur in two different mirror-image versions.

27 Feb 2020

New Technique to Generate Single Photons for Quantum Communication

An innovative method for producing single photons, which involves moving single electrons in an exclusively developed light-emitting diode (LED), has been devised by scientists from the University of Cambridge.

17 Feb 2020

Researchers Develop New Approach to Control Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers

Scientists have developed a new approach to control terahertz quantum cascade lasers. This major breakthrough can help transmit data at the speed of 100 GB/second.

12 Feb 2020

PicoQuant Announces 3rd International Symposium on “Single Photon based Quantum Technologies”

PicoQuant is proud to host the third edition of the three day symposium on “Single Photon based Quantum Technologies” from May 22 to 24, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

From Picoquant GmbH 12 Dec 2019

Novel Laser Method Records Elusive Electron-Phonon Interactions

Scientists have successfully recorded the interactions between an electron and specific atomic vibrations in a solid, in a frame-by-frame fashion. This is the first-ever study to achieve this breakthrough.

11 Dec 2019

New Method to Realize Photon Up-Conversion Using Nontoxic Materials

A group of scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Riverside has discovered a new technique to create a long-proposed phenomenon—the energy transfer between organic, carbon-based molecules and silicon.

3 Dec 2019

New Fossils Shed Light on How Snakes Got Their Bite and Lost Their Legs

New fossils of an ancient legged snake, called Najash, shed light on the origin of the slithering reptiles.

22 Nov 2019

Real-Time Enzymatic Activity can be Tracked Using Quantum Light

A recent study has demonstrated how enzyme reactions can be tracked in real time using quantum light. This latest study, which brings biology and quantum physics together, has important implications for developing quantum sensors intended for biomedical applications.

19 Nov 2019

New Terahertz Laser Shows Promise in Sensing, Imaging, and Communications

The terahertz frequency range shows promise in precise long-range sensing for radio astronomy, ultrahigh-resolution imaging, and high-bandwidth communications, to name a few. This frequency range falls at the center of the electromagnetic spectrum between infrared light and microwaves.

15 Nov 2019

New Chiral Light to Distinguish Between Chiral Molecules

Light is the quickest means to differentiate between left- and right-handed chiral molecules, which finds significant applications in the field of biology and chemistry. But normal light can only weakly sense the handedness of molecules.

29 Oct 2019