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Two INRS teams are selected for their scientific breakthroughs of interest to the global optics community.
The work of Professors Roberto Morandotti and Jinyang Liang is featured in the December 2024 special issue of Optics & Photonics News. Each year, the OPTICA society’s monthly news magazine highlights advances of particular interest to the entire optics community.
In all, just 30 articles were selected from the 117 peer-reviewed submissions received from scientists from all over the world.
Processing quantum information at scale with temporal photonic networksProcessing quantum information at scale with temporal photonic networks
Professor Morandotti’s team, including postdoctoral fellow Stefania Sciara, has discovered a method for generating and manipulating photonic states of light in a way never seen before, offering greater control over the evolution of photon propagation. This discovery made in collaboration with teams from Germany, Italy, and Japan, holds promise for applications ranging from quantum computing to secure quantum communication protocols.
Observing the ultra-fast interactions between light and matter in real time
The work of Professor Liang’s team, including INRS postdoctoral fellow Jingdan Liu (from 2018 to 2023), involves a novel ultrafast imaging device capable of capturing non-repetitive 2D events at an impressive 156.3 trillion frames per second in a single shot. This method can be integrated into a variety of imaging systems, bringing real-time observation capabilities to the fields of ultrafast science, materials characterization and next-generation data storage.
“For the past several years in a row, INRS faculty members have distinguished themselves through their innovative contributions as part of this highly competitive selection process. This is a great source of pride for the Centre, and positions INRS as a key player in the field of optics-photonics in Canada,”
François Légaré, Director of INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre.
Congratulations to the research teams!
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