Physicists Find Hidden Quantum Mirrors That Trap Light in 2d Materials
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Physicists have discovered 'hidden quantum mirrors' in 2D materials that can trap light, with the potential to advance quantum technologies; the HN discussion is limited but inquisitive about the phenomenon.
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; graphite / graphene optical cavity
> What are the ways to get spiking behavior out of integrated nanophotonics?
> Saturable Absorption (excitable semiconductor lasers, graphene laser cavity ,), NDR Negative Differential Resistance (RTD Resonant Tunneling Diodes,), PCM: Phase-change materials (DVD-RW,),
> Metamaterials and metasurfaces are probably useful for extreme nonlinear spiking neuromorphic computing with integrated nanophotonics.
Some optical metamaterials have picosecond phase change latency