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Artist's impression of aligned spins in an organic semiconductor

Switching ‘spin’ on and off (and up and down) in quantum materials at room temperature

16 Aug 2023

Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works even at room temperature...

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Researchers devise a new path toward ‘quantum light’

02 Feb 2023

Researchers have theorised a new mechanism to generate high-energy ‘quantum light’, which could be used to investigate new properties of matter at...

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Artistic rendition of isolated spins on hexagonal boron nitride under an optical microscope

Two-dimensional material could store quantum information at room temperature

11 Feb 2022

Researchers have identified a two-dimensional material that could be used to store quantum information at room temperature.

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Nano-antennas convert invisible infrared into visible light

Colour-changing magnifying glass gives clear view of infrared light

02 Dec 2021

By trapping light into tiny crevices of gold, researchers have coaxed molecules to convert invisible infrared into visible light, creating new low-...

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Artist’s impression of glowing halide perovskite nanocrystals

Atom swapping could lead to ultra-bright, flexible next generation LEDs

07 Jun 2021

An international group of researchers has developed a new technique that could be used to make more efficient low-cost light-emitting materials that...

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Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding

01 Apr 2020

Four researchers at the University of Cambridge have won advanced grants from the European Research Council (ERC), Europe’s premier research funding...

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Artist's impression of single-nanowire spectrometer

Nanowires replace Newton’s famous glass prism

05 Sep 2019

Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturised device that could image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint...

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Theoretical ESR spectrum buildup as a function of two-photon detuning δ and drive time τ, for a Rabi frequency of Ω = 3.3 MHz on the central transition.

Physicists get thousands of semiconductor nuclei to do ‘quantum dances’ in unison

22 Feb 2019

A team of Cambridge researchers have found a way to control the sea of nuclei in semiconductor quantum dots so they can operate as a quantum memory...

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World’s 'smallest magnifying glass' makes it possible to see individual chemical bonds between atoms

10 Nov 2016

Using the strange properties of tiny particles of gold, researchers have concentrated light down smaller than a single atom, letting them look at...

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Polariton fluid emits clockwise or anticlockwise spin light by applying electric fields to a semiconductor chip.

Liquid light switch could enable more powerful electronics

08 Aug 2016

Researchers have built a record energy-efficient switch, which uses the interplay of electricity and a liquid form of light, in semiconductor...

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