A newly developed optical device promises to significantly enhance LIGO's ability to detect gravitational waves by boosting laser power.

A team of scientists have integrated an ultrasensative sensor called a “superconducting nanowire single-photon detector,” or ...

China has allegedly developed a new kind of infrared sensor-carrying airship drone that can detect stealth aircraft from 1,240 miles away.

Scientists have created an ultra-thin metasurface that generates entangled photons for quantum imaging, offering up to four ...

Researchers have experimentally demonstrated a groundbreaking quantum imaging method using ultra-thin nonlinear metasurfaces.

The innovative single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system provides detailed 3D imaging from 1 km, enabling better object ...

Transient absorption spectroscopy of rose bengal reveals triplet state dynamics, crucial for optimizing photosensitizers in ...

Imagine being able to capture a high-resolution 3D image of a distant object—even a human face—through fog, foliage, or ...

"Also, since SNSPD detectors can operate at wavelengths longer than 1550 nm, this design opens the door to developing a mid-infrared single-photon LiDAR system, which could further enhance imaging ...

Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance ...

Expected to launch no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 27, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, NASA's SPHEREx space ...