In the News
In the News
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Light-based platform sets the stage for quantum supercomputers
A new “parallel interface” developed at Stanford enables quick data extraction from quantum computers and has the potential to scale into networked quantum supercomputers.
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Stanford faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Seven Stanford researchers join the scholarly society, which works to promote science for public good.
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National Academy of Engineering Elects 114 Members and 21 International Members
Shanhui Fan to be formally inducted during the NAE's annual meeting on Sept. 29, 2024
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The science of light
How the field of photonics is creating a brighter future.
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New Stanford chip-scale laser isolator could transform photonics
Using well-known materials and manufacturing processes, researchers have built an effective, passive, ultrathin laser isolator that opens new research avenues in photonics.
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Two Faculty named Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows
Mark Schnitzer and Jelena Vučković are among the nine scientists and engineers selected for the Department of Defense’s “most prestigious research grant award.”
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Optica Names Shanhui Fan the 2022 R.W. Wood Prize Recipient
Optica (formerly OSA) is pleased to announce that Shanhui Fan, Stanford University, USA, has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the R.W. Wood Prize.
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Stanford engineers and physicists study quantum characteristics of ‘combs’ of light
Frequency microcombs are specialized light sources that can function as light-based clocks, rulers and sensors to measure time, distance and molecular composition with high precisi
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Stanford engineers propose a simpler design for quantum computers
A relatively simple quantum computer design that uses a single atom to manipulate photons could be constructed with currently available components.
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Stanford researchers develop a quantum simulator that exhibits the building blocks of sound
Aiming to emulate the quantum characteristics of materials more realistically, researchers have figured out a way to create a lattice of light and atoms that can vibrate – bringing
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Three Stanford scholars have been named American Physical Society Fellows
The new APS Fellows are all recognized for their work in quantum physics.
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With new optical device, Stanford engineers can fine tune the color of light
A new sort of optical device allows engineers to change the frequencies of individual photons, putting new capabilities in engineers’ hands.
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Ten Stanford faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Ten Stanford faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious honorary learned societies.
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Stanford researchers develop first self-cooling laser made with a silica fiber
Stanford researchers and a team of collaborators develop the first self-cooling optical fiber made of silica for laser applications and have quickly developed it into a laser ampli
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Stanford physicists find new state of matter in a one-dimensional quantum gas
By adding some magnetic flair to an exotic quantum experiment, physicists produced an ultra-stable one-dimensional quantum gas with never-before-seen “scar” states – a feature that
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Stanford's Robert Byer wins inaugural SPIE Maiman Laser Award
Congratulations to Bob Byer for the inaugural SPIE Maiman Laser Award!
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Stanford researchers one step closer toward enabling electric cars to recharge themselves wirelessly as they drive
Engineers have demonstrated a practical way to use magnetism to transmit electricity wirelessly to recharge electric cars, robots or even drones. The technology could be scaled up
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Optics, Photonics and COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, patients, technicians and scientists depend on state-of-the-art molecular-analysis instruments as they fight against SARS-CoV-2,
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Tony Heinz receives the 2020 William F. Meggers Award
Congratulations to Tony Heinz for receiving the 2020 William F. Meggers Award. The award was established in 1970 to honor William Meggers for his notable contributions to the field
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Stanford researchers shine light on the defects responsible for messy behavior in quantum materials
Researchers are investigating light-emitting defects in materials that may someday enable quantum-based technologies, such as quantum computers, quantum networks or engines that ru
