Magnetic skyrmions (MSks) are swirling patterns of magnetization that form inside certain magnetic materials. They can behave ...

Konstantin Vodopyanov, a professor at the College of Sciences and CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics, recently co-authored a study published in the journal Optica. This research examines ...

New research from Penn State and AGC Inc. in Japan reports that the silica glass used in fiber optic cables would be more efficient if they were manufactured under high pressure. Fiber optic cable ...

2D opTic lab investigates 2D materials by time-resolved spectroscopy, Magneto-Raman/PL microscopy, as well as producing 2D lateral multijuncionts for potential quantum sensing and quantum optical ...

A nanoscale, graphene-based device takes advantage of the wave nature of electrons and provides a level of control that will be useful for quantum computers. Making waves with graphene. In this ...

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In the age of information, data processing and computation are essential. But current computation devices lack scalability and suffer from high carbon emissions. So researchers are constantly looking ...

Researchers have demonstrated an amplifier for near-infrared light that is 20 times more powerful than previous devices and small enough to fit on an integrated circuit. As information technology ...

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