Photon is one of the elementary particles in quantum mechanics. Effective manipulation and modulation of the quantum states is the cornerstone of various applications, such as quantum computing and ...

Research shows twisting light-matter coupling can unlock unusual topological phenomena, advancing nanophotonics and quantum ...

Chirality is a fundamental property of matter that determines many biological, chemical and physical phenomena. Chiral solids, for example, offer exciting opportunities for catalysis, sensing and ...

(Upper panel) Experimental scheme. When a chiral gold nanoparticle is illuminated with near-infrared linearly polarized femtosecond light pulses, circularly polarized luminescence is observed in the ...

A paper recently published in the journal PRX Quantum reviewed platforms for chiral light-matter interfaces and highlighted the challenges to harness their full potential. Image Credit: ...

(Nanowerk News) Physicists in Konstanz (Germany) have discovered a way to imprint a previously unseen geometrical form of chirality onto electrons. The electrons are shaped into chiral coils of mass ...