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Shrinking Light: The optical breakthrough at the nanoscale unlocks a world of quantum possibilities

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The light is extremely confined to a nanoslit in a pair of bonded nanowires

The light is extremely confined to a nanoslit in a pair of bonded nanowires. Credit: Zhejiang University Nanophotonics Group led by Limin Tong The waveguide scheme allows for highly confined subnanometer optical fields. Researchers have pioneered a new method for confining light to sub-nanometer scales. This development offers promising potential for advances in areas such … Read more

The world just recorded its hottest day ever

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Researchers in the United States reported that Earth experienced the hottest day ever recorded by humans on July 3. Unofficial data University of Maine scientists from the Climate Reanalyzer project initially suggested the record had been broken, an observation then confirmed by scientists at the US National Centers for Environmental Forecasting (NCEP). Quartz Smart Investing … Read more