Researchers in Germany have brought Europe’s first and only superconducting TES-array X-ray spectrometer online ...

University of Central Florida researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor at the NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique to detect photons—elementary particles that span from visible ...

Quantum photonics conference 2026 opens today in Glasgow as Optica Quantum 2.0 gathers researchers and supply chain companies ...

A photon is supposed to be indivisible. It is a fundamental particle and the basic packet (or quantum) of light. It’s not ...

Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are ultrafast, ultra-sensitive optical sensors that leverage the sudden transition from superconducting to resistive state in nanometre-scale ...

Photon detection and quantum state characterization form the backbone of modern quantum photonics, enabling both fundamental studies of light–matter interactions and practical advances in quantum ...

- Succeeded in developing a “Superconducting Wide-Strip Photon Detector” with a superconducting strip over 200 times wider than the conventional nanostrip - Achieves high productivity and polarization ...

Experiments coupling light and sound reveal the surprising effect that measuring nothing can cool the vibrations of an object. We use measurements to understand the world around us. With our eyes and ...

Researchers from the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology developed the world’s first Superconducting Wide-Strip Photon Detector (SWSPD) by inventing an innovative structure ...

The increasing demand for advanced optoelectronic devices necessitates the development of materials that can efficiently absorb and manipulate light at the nanoscale. This research explores the unique ...

A new review shows how ICESat-2, a satellite originally designed for ice monitoring, is reshaping ocean science by adding the missing vertical dimension to space-based observation. Using ...

Researchers have developed a new technique to detect photons -- elementary particles that span from visible light to radio frequencies and are instrumental in carrying cellular communication. The ...