Photonics

Space CUNY physicists recreate black hole energy extraction in a historic lab experiment

A still device acted like an ultrafast rotator, letting waves draw energy and emerge amplified in a black hole-inspired experiment.

Discoveries Technion scientists measure ultrafast quantum light pulses for the first time Shy Cohen

Innovations New optical trick pulls hidden quantum signals out of background noise Shy Cohen

Discoveries Scientists reveal a four-dimensional twist on photonic quantum logic Shy Cohen

Innovations Scientists shrink a lab-grade spectrometer down to the size of a grain of sand Shy Cohen

Space Laser Breakthrough Sharpens Radio Telescope Views of Black Holes Joseph Shavit

Health Living plants and animals emit a faint glow that fades after death Joshua Shavit

Innovations Scientists reduce the time for quantum learning tasks from 20 million years to 15 minutes Shy Cohen

Innovations Scientists develop a photonic transistor powered by a single photon Joseph Shavit

Innovations Dark excitons: Scientists make previously hidden states of light shine 300,000 times brighter Joseph Shavit

AI UCLA scientists use light to create energy-efficient generative AI models Shy Cohen

Green Impact Ultra-thin optical chip moves data energy-efficiently at record speeds

Global Good Revolutionary camera snaps pictures of invisible objects at 1 trillion frames per second

Innovations Scientists use the Lorentz force to stop light in its tracks

AI Optical deep neural networks are revolutionizing AI computation

Discoveries Silicon-photonic chip enables AI computing at light speed

Discoveries Light-based computer breakthrough: Scientists create the world’s first 2D photonic circuits