A routine quantum optics technique just revealed an extraordinary secret: entangled light can carry incredibly complex topological structures. Researchers found these hidden patterns reach up to 48 ...

Quantum optics, the study of the interaction between light and matter at the quantum level, has increasingly focused on the rich dynamics that emerge from atomic ensembles. In these systems, groups of ...

A new quantum communication method uses the temporal Talbot effect to simplify high-dimensional quantum key distribution.

Researchers showcased a new method for generating single photons in a diamond-based quantum system. This progress brings ...

Germany has taken another major step toward realizing scalable quantum computers with the launch of SmaraQ, a collaborative research initiative that integrates quantum optics directly onto a chip. The ...

Classical physics theories suggest that when two or more electromagnetic waves interfere destructively (i.e., with their electric fields canceling each other out), they cannot interact with matter. In ...

In a recent gift to the Quantum Scholars program, local optics company Meadowlark Optics is generously supporting $70,000 in scholarships for undergraduates exploring the quantum field at the ...

Today, dozens of industries are grappling with the profound impact of AI on innovation and the economy. Although generative AI is transforming how we work and unlocking efficiencies across sectors, ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center have selected Patrick Flanigan, a principal investigator at North Carolina ...