Toward the development of a “quantum compass” for navigation when GPS signal unavailable. Sandia scientists prepare a rubidium cold-atom cell for an interferometry experiment. Scientists are ...

Researchers have used silicon photonic microchip components to perform a quantum sensing technique called atom interferometry, an ultra-precise way of measuring acceleration. It is the latest ...

Photonic computing is experiencing renewed interest, driven by the growing demands of AI computations. The Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) serves as a cornerstone of Photonic Integrated Circuits ...

SPIE Photonics West sees the global optics and photonics community come together to present and discuss the latest industry ...

WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new analog photonic correlator that can be used to locate an object transmitting a radio signal. Because the new correlator is faster than other methods and ...

Sandia National Laboratories scientist Jongmin Lee, left, prepares a rubidium cold-atom cell for an atom interferometry experiment while scientists Ashok Kodigala, right, and Michael Gehl initialize ...