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A new two-step excitation technique efficiently generates and separates different modes of hyperbolic polaritons - ...

Researchers from Delft University of Technology have made a breakthrough that could alter the future of quantum technology.

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Though it might seem like science fiction, scientists are working to build nanoscale molecular machines that can be designed ...

Scientists create microscopic gears powered by light, a breakthrough for chip-scale machines—promising, but still far from ...

Abstract: Complex photonic architectures integrated into a single silicon chip require real-time control to keep each device at the desired working point. With this aim, non-invasive optical sensors ...

Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.