LightBased

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking light-based processor that enhances the efficiency and scalability of quantum computing and communication. By minimizing light losses, the processor promises significant advancements in secure data transmission and sensing applications. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA team of scientists has created a reprogrammable light-based quantum processor, reducing light losses and enabling advancements in quantum computing and secure communications.Scientists have created a reprogrammable…

The principles behind an Ambient Photonics bifacial cell. Ambient PhotonicsThe innovations from Ambient Photonics (booth 53755 in the Venetian Expo) stand out at CES 2024, introducing a new kind of solar technology that is changing how we think about powering our devices. Also: These 5 major tech advances of 2023 were the biggest game-changersThe company's special low-light, indoor solar cells are transforming how devices get their energy, leading us toward an energy-efficient future where our electronics have less…

This chip is the size of a fingernail and is made on thin film lithium niobate and can be used for data communications (internet), or biological sensing as this chip is sensitive to environmental change. Credit: RMIT UniversityLeading scientists in the field predict that lithium niobate chips, which are extremely thin, will surpass silicon chips in light-based technologies. These chips have a wide range of potential applications, from detecting ripe fruit from a distance on Earth to guiding navigation on the…

The University of Central Florida’s new photonic material overcomes the shortcomings of current topological designs, which provide fewer features and control. The new material also allows for far longer propagation lengths for information packets by minimizing power losses.Photonic materials are being developed by researchers to allow for powerful and efficient light-based computingResearchers at the University of Central Florida are developing new photonic materials which may one day be used to enable ultra-fast,…

Photonic materials are the ones that emit, detect or manipulate light. These materials play a crucial role in various sectors such as telecommunications, data processing and storage, and solar cells. Because of their vast usage, there is a continuous need to make them efficient. Researchers, at the University of Central Florida (UCF), are developing new photonic materials that could one day enable ultra-fast, light-based computing. Known as topological insulators, the unique materials are like wires that have been turned…