Beetle microstructures.
The interplay between mechanical and optical performance in beetle exoskeletons has been probed by researchers at Virginia Tech. They discovered that the structures providing mechanical support are also contributors to the optical properties such as colour.
Their results can be viewed in PNAS: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/25/e2101017118
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The interplay between mechanical and optical performance in beetle exoskeletons has been probed by researchers at Virginia Tech. They discovered that the structures providing mechanical support are also contributors to the optical properties such as colour.
Their results can be viewed in PNAS: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/25/e2101017118
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PNAS
Microstructural design for mechanical–optical multifunctionality in the exoskeleton of the flower beetle Torynorrhina flammea
In the design of multifunctional materials, harnessing structural and compositional synergies while avoiding unnecessary trade-offs is critical in achieving high performance of all required functions. Biological material systems like the cuticles of many…
Two-photon gates.
Researchers at University of Washington have developed a deterministic, high-fidelity two-bit quantum logic gate that takes advantage of a new form of light. This new logic gate is orders of magnitude more efficient than the current technology.
Their advance is recorded in Physical Review A: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.103.052610
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Researchers at University of Washington have developed a deterministic, high-fidelity two-bit quantum logic gate that takes advantage of a new form of light. This new logic gate is orders of magnitude more efficient than the current technology.
Their advance is recorded in Physical Review A: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.103.052610
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Physical Review A
Two-photon controlled-phase gates enabled by photonic dimers
Photons are appealing as flying quantum bits due to their low-noise, long coherence times, light-speed transmission, and ease of manipulation at the single-qubit level using standard optical components such as beam splitters and waveguides. The challenge…
A new quasiparticle.
National University of Science and Technology MISIS scientists have experimentally shown the existence of a new type of quasiparticle, formed of the excitations of coupled photon pairs in qubit chains. Their discovery confirms previous theoretical predictions.
Their results are described in Physical Review B: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.103.224520
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National University of Science and Technology MISIS scientists have experimentally shown the existence of a new type of quasiparticle, formed of the excitations of coupled photon pairs in qubit chains. Their discovery confirms previous theoretical predictions.
Their results are described in Physical Review B: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.103.224520
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Physical Review B
Topological excitations and bound photon pairs in a superconducting quantum metamaterial
Topological photonics enables resilient routing and localization of light. Of special interest are topological states of quantum light promising disorder-robust quantum correlations. Here, the authors design and fabricate a one-dimensional dimerized array…