For quantum computers to outperform their classical counterparts, they need more quantum bits, or qubits. State-of-the-art ...

Metasurfaces – planar arrays of subwavelength nanostructures – enable unprecedented control of electromagnetic fields. A particularly intriguing phenomenon in this context is the formation of bound ...

Ultrathin structures that can bend, focus, or filter light, metasurfaces are reshaping how scientists think about optics. These engineered materials offer precise control over lights behavior, but ...

In the race toward practical quantum computers and networks, photons—fundamental particles of light—hold intriguing possibilities as fast carriers of information at room temperature. Photons are ...

A team of researchers at Penn State have devised a new, streamlined approach to design metasurfaces, a class of engineered ...

Layered metasurfaces trained as optical neural networks enable multifunctional holograms and security features, integrating neural computation principles with nanostructured optics to create a ...

Uniform gaps below ten nanometers boost tuning range and efficiency in graphene metasurfaces for mid-infrared sensing, imaging, and communications. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Picture a wafer-thin optical ...