Topological control of chirality and spin with structured light
Concept of spin-orbit interactions driven by beam topology Before demonstrating how topological structuring enables SOI in paraxial light,…
Single-shot, reference-less computational wavefront sensing for complex optical fields
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Sub-1-volt, reconfigurable Gires-Tournois resonators for full-coloured monopixel array
Concept of reconfigurable Gires-Tournois monopixels Reflective displays offer a compact and efficient design, leveraging external light without an…
Integrated-photonics-based systems for polarization-gradient cooling of trapped ions
Conceptual overview of integrated-photonics-based architectures for polarization-gradient cooling Integrated-photonics-based ion-trap chips build upon traditional surface-electrode-based trap chips by…
High-efficiency broadband active metasurfaces via reversible metal electrodeposition
Pendry, J. B., Schurig, D. & Smith, D. R. Controlling electromagnetic fields. Science 312, 1780–1782 (2006). Article ADS …
Scientists create Bose-Einstein condensate leading to a new fifth state of matter
In a Columbia University laboratory in New York, physicist Sebastian Will and his team have reached one of…
Our solar system is moving through space 3x faster than expected
The universe is supposed to look the same no matter where you stand. That idea, known as the…
Photoswitchable exceptional points derived from bound states in the continuum
The temporal coupled mode theory (TCMT) is a valuable tool for describing the underlying physics of such open…
Fano interference of photon pairs from a metasurface
Materials with zinc-blende crystalline structure, such as GaAs, AlGaAs, GaP, InGaP, etc, are particularly attractive for non-linear wave…
All-optical polarization encoding and modulation by nonlinear interferometry at the nanoscale
Neshev, D. N. & Miroshnichenko, A. E. Enabling smart vision with metasurfaces. Nat. Photonics 17, 26–35 (2023). Article …