A photon enters an extraordinarily intense laser field. When it exits, its polarization has rotated, as though empty space ...

A team of physicists has designed quantum algorithms that can model one of the most elusive behaviors in nature: a photon flipping its polarization inside an extreme electromagnetic field. The work, ...

Physicists are using quantum computers to simulate high-intensity electromagnetic interactions to test the limits of light ...

Optical microcavities have emerged as pivotal tools in modern photonics, enabling the manipulation and control of light within minuscule volumes. By confining electromagnetic fields in high‐quality ...

The concept of the vacuum, initially thought to be empty, is actually steeped in complex physics. From Aristotle's horror vacui to quantum field fluctuations, this piece explores the transition from ...

Quantum optics and waveguide quantum electrodynamics represent rapidly evolving frontiers at the intersection of photonics and quantum science. These disciplines explore the fundamental interactions ...

An artist’s impression of a quantum electrodynamics simulation using 100 qubits of an IBM quantum computer. The spheres and lines denote the qubits and connectivity of the IBM quantum processor; gold ...

Taking quantum circuits from a vague academic notion to the factory floor in just over 40 years might sound daunting — even impossible. But as Yale physicist Robert Schoelkopf explains, it all came ...

In the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing, silicon spin qubits are emerging as a leading candidate for building scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers. A new review titled ...

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle states that there are limits to how precisely certain pairs of physical properties, like ...