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A Scalable Platform for Massively Parallel Superconducting Single‐Photon Detection

Laser &Photonics Reviews, EarlyView.
One hundred independent superconducting nanowire detectors, each with efficiency up to 80.1–98.3%, are integrated into a single compact system operating below 2.1 K. This parallel architecture supports fully connected multi‐user quantum entanglement distribution, while its scalability opens new avenues in optical quantum computing, QKD networks ...
You Xiao, Zhen Wan, Dianpeng Wang, Jianjian Zhu, Huiqin Yu, Shuna Wang, Zhiyun Shu, Chaomeng Ding, Hongxin Xu, Jia Huang, Jiamin Xiong, Xiaoyu Liu, Lingyun Li, Lixing You, Hao Li   +14 more
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Intelligent Continuum Micromachines in Complex Confined Spaces

SmartBot, EarlyView.
The cover depicts a conceptual design for an intelligent continuum micromachine entering a target capsule used in fusion‐energy research through its slender gas‐fill tube. By combining route‐adaptive deformation, embedded sensing, and a functional end effector, the robot could inspect hidden defects, assess local conditions, and support localized ...
Huayang Sai, Yunyue Yang, Shuxing Xu, Jinbo Hu, Jiliang Wang, Zhehao Gan, Wei Tang, Tian‐Yun Huang   +7 more
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Intelligent Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing in Transportation Infrastructures: Research Progress, Applications, and Challenges

Advanced Photonics Research, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2026.
Distributed optical fiber sensing (DOFS) is reviewed as a transformative technology for intelligent monitoring of transportation infrastructures. Advances in sensing fibers, cable design, and data analytics are summarized alongside representative field applications.
Xin Gui, Fanhao Zeng, Yunchuan Zhang, Yiming Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Changjia Wang, Xuelei Fu, Sheng Li, Fang Liu, Lina Yue, Jinpeng Jiang, Zhengying Li   +11 more
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Tapered multicore optical fiber probe for optogenetics

Results in Optics, 2021
Optical controlling and reading-out highly localized intracellular signaling events in network of neurons, single neurons and subcellular compartments is considered as the most groundbreaking innovation in the neuroscience field in recent years.
Farhad Mohit, Armando Ricciardi, Andrea Cusano, Antonello Cutolo   +3 more
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Femtosecond‐Laser‐Inscribed Cladding Fiber Bragg Gratings: Architectures, Design Trade‐Offs and Future Sensing Opportunities

Laser &Photonics Reviews, Volume 20, Issue 19, 7 October 2026.
Femtosecond‐laser inscription enables precise positioning of fiber Bragg gratings within the cladding, introducing new spatial and modal design freedoms. Auxiliary‐waveguide, near‐core evanescent‐field, and direct cladding‐mode‐excitation architectures provide complementary pathways toward multiparameter, vector, distributed, and environmentally ...
Koustav Dey, Rex E. Gerald, Chen Zhu, Jie Huang   +3 more
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Fundamental Challenges, Physical Implementations, and Integration Strategies for Ising Machines in Large‐Scale Optimization Tasks

Advanced Electronic Materials, Volume 12, Issue 17, 7 September 2026.
Ising machines are emerging as specialized hardware solvers for computationally hard optimization problems. This review examines five major platforms—digital CMOS, analog CMOS, emerging devices, coherent optics, and quantum systems—highlighting physics‐rooted advantages and shared bottlenecks in scalability and connectivity.
Hyunjun Lee, Joon Pyo Kim, Sanghyeon Kim
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Novel Optical Fibers for High-Capacity Transmission System

Dianxin kexue, 2014
Novel optical fibers for increasing capacity for transmission system was discussed.For conventional fibers for long haul transmission,because transmission impairments such as chromatic dispersion,polarization-mode dispersion can be perfectly compensated ...
Mingjun Li, Hao Chen
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Toward Highest Frequency, Phase‐Sensitive Electric Field Sensing Enabled by Plasmonic Circuits

Laser &Photonics Reviews, Volume 20, Issue 17, 3 September 2026.
An electromagnetic field sensor using an optical sensor head for distortion‐free, high‐sensitivity measurements with potential for high‐frequency operation is presented. The frequency response is enabled by an antenna‐integrated plasmonic modulator. The sensitivity is calculated, and optimizations to obtain thermal‐background‐limited sensitivity are ...
Michael Baumann, Hande Ibili, Boris Vukovic, Tobias Blatter, Jasmin Smajic, Juerg Leuthold   +5 more
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Fiber Bragg Grating Force Sensors for Minimally Invasive Surgery: State of the Art, Challenges, and Opportunities

SmartBot, Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2026.
This article reviews the application of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technology for precise force sensing in minimally invasive surgery. It outlines the fundamental working principles and algorithms used to interpret sensor data. The text surveys clinical applications across various medical fields, such as ophthalmology and vascular intervention (Table of
Shiyuan Dong, Tianqi Huang, Lingyu Chen, Shucong Yin, Qing Chang, Dingpei Han, Yangxi Li, Boyu Zhang, Hongen Liao, Fang Chen   +9 more
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Digital Twin of a One‐Sun‐Driven Luminescent‐Concentrator‐Assisted Planar Solar‐Pumped Fiber Laser

Advanced Optical Materials, Volume 14, Issue 30, 14 August 2026.
An experimentally‐validated digital twin of a one‐sun solar‐pumped fiber laser enables a design exhibit 13‐times higher output power at 1064 nm to be achieved. Despite its simple appearance, the multitude of choices in the design parameters make finding this improved very tedious in the lab, thus the digital twin can save significant time and effort ...
Anvarjon Sherniyozov, Dmitry Busko, Bryce S. Richards   +2 more
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