{"title":"Bright squeezed light in the kilohertz frequency band","authors":"Ruixin Li, Bingnan An, Nanjing Jiao, Junyang Liu, Lirong Chen, Yajun Wang, Yaohui Zheng","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-02013-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-02013-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The dominant technical noise of a free-running laser practically limits bright squeezed light generation, particularly within the MHz band. To overcome this, we develop a comprehensive theoretical model for nonclassical power stabilization, and propose a novel bright squeezed light generation scheme incorporating hybrid power noise suppression. Our approach integrates broadband passive power stabilization with nonclassical active stabilization, extending the feedback bandwidth to MHz frequencies. This hybrid technique achieves an additional 9 dB technical noise suppression, establishing critical prerequisites for broadband bright squeezed light generation. Finally, a -5.5 dB bright squeezed light at 1 mW with kHz-MHz squeezing bandwidth was generated. The experimental results show excellent agreement with theoretical predictions, which represent we have comprehensively demonstrated a milliwatt-order bright squeezed light across kHz-MHz frequencies. Our work enables new quantum metrology applications and paves the way for next-generation quantum-enhanced technologies.</p><figure><p>Nonclassical hybrid passive–active power stabilization enables milliwatt-level bright squeezing across kHz–MHz band</p></figure>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145017447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fast-hyperspectral imaging remote sensing: Emission quantification of NO2 and SO2 from marine vessels","authors":"Chengzhi Xing, Shaocong Wei, Yikai Li, Peiyuan Jiao, Chao Liu, Jian Chen, Weiheng Wang, Haochen Peng, Yuhang Song, Cheng Liu","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-01922-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01922-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Marine vessels play a vital role in the global economy; however, their negative impact on the marine atmospheric environment is a growing concern. Quantifying marine vessel emissions is an essential prerequisite for controlling these emissions and improving the marine atmospheric environment. Optical imaging remote sensing is a vital technique for quantifying marine vessel emissions. However, the available imaging techniques have suffered from insufficient detection accuracy and inadequate spatiotemporal resolution. Herein, we propose a fast-hyperspectral imaging remote sensing technique that achieved precise imaging of nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) and sulfur dioxide (SO<sub>2</sub>) from marine vessels. Several key techniques are developed, including the coaxial design of three camera systems (hyperspectral camera, visible camera, and multiwavelength filters) and a high-precision temperature control system for a spectrometer (20 °C ± 0.5 °C). Moreover, based on the variation of O<sub>4</sub> within them, plumes are categorized as aerosol-present and aerosol-absent, with different air mass factor (AMF) calculation schemes developed accordingly. Multiwavelength filters combined with spectral analysis enable precise identification of the plume outline and a detailed observation of the trace gas distribution inside the plume emitted from marine vessels. In addition, we focuse on the emission characteristics of NO<sub>2</sub> and SO<sub>2</sub> from large ocean cargo ships and small offshore cargo ships. Although there are still many emerging issues, such as measurement of cross-sections of trace gases at different temperature, nighttime imaging, and greenhouse gas imaging, this study opens a gate for synergies in pollution and carbon reductions and the continuous improvement of the marine atmospheric environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145017445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Position-correlated biphoton wavefront sensing for quantum adaptive imaging","authors":"Yi Zheng, Zhao-Di Liu, Jian-Shun Tang, Jin-Shi Xu, Chuan-Feng Li, Guang-Can Guo","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-02024-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-02024-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Quantum imaging with spatially entangled photons offers advantages such as enhanced spatial resolution, robustness against noise, and counterintuitive phenomena, while a biphoton spatial aberration generally degrades its performance. Biphoton aberration correction has been achieved by using classical beams to detect the aberration source or scanning the correction phase on biphotons if the source is unreachable. Here, a new method named position-correlated biphoton Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensing is introduced, where the phase pattern added on photon pairs with a strong position correlation is reconstructed from their position centroid distribution at the back focal plane of a microlens array. Experimentally, biphoton phase measurement and adaptive imaging against the disturbance of a plastic film are demonstrated. This single-shot method is a more direct and efficient approach toward quantum adaptive optics, suitable for integration into quantum microscopy, remote imaging, and communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145017444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Water-insensitive down-shifting nanoparticles for sensitive biosensing","authors":"Jiang Ming, Sikun Hu, Fan Zhang","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-01976-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01976-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Conventional optical probes suffer from signal degradation in aqueous media, hindering sensitive biodetection. To overcome this, newly developed water-insensitive down-shifting nanoparticles (WINPs) possess superior photophysical properties in the NIR-I window, including high quantum yield and negligible thermal effects, permitting stable, high-contrast signal generation under low excitation power. This advantage facilitated a low-power lateral flow assay capable of highly sensitive avian influenza virus (AIV) detection in the opaque biological matrices (such as avian swabs), mitigating interference issues relying on visible-range signals.</p>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144995557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaorong Wang, Ilya Razdolski, Shixuan Zhao, Fan Yang, Xiu Liang, Yuri Kivshar, Dangyuan Lei
{"title":"Enhanced magnetic second-harmonic generation in an ultra-compact plasmonic nanocavity","authors":"Yaorong Wang, Ilya Razdolski, Shixuan Zhao, Fan Yang, Xiu Liang, Yuri Kivshar, Dangyuan Lei","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-01962-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01962-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Observation of the second-harmonic generation (SHG) from subwavelength metallic structures is often hindered by the interrelations of higher-order multipolar contributions. In particular, the magnetic Lorentz contribution to SHG is often neglected due to the ineffective magnetic field enhancement in electrically resonant structures. Here, we demonstrate a strong Lorentz-driven SHG output at the plasmon-induced magnetic dipolar resonance in inversion-symmetry-broken plasmonic nanocavities. We observe experimentally tenfold enhancement in the SHG intensity when the magnetic dipole mode is excited, with polarization-resolved measurements confirming the significant role of the hydrodynamic Lorentz-driven second-order nonlinear response. The enhancement originates from a significant spatial overlap between the electric and magnetic fields within the nanometer-scale cavity gaps. Our findings outline the critical role played by the resonant Lorentz-driven optically induced magnetic nonlinearities in metallic nanocavities, and it paves the way towards developing highly efficient nanoscale nonlinear photonic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144995703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonlinear optoelectronic engine drives monolithic integrated photonic computing","authors":"Sha Zhu, Ning Hua Zhu","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-01970-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01970-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The rapidly growing computational demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and complex optimization tasks are increasingly straining conventional electronic architectures, driving the search for novel, energy-efficient processing paradigms. Photonic computing, which harnesses the unique properties of light to perform computation, has emerged as a compelling alternative. This perspective highlights a key advancement: a versatile nonlinear optoelectronic engine based on integrated photodetectors and micro-ring modulators (PD + MRM). This engine enables crucial functionalities like nonlinear activation and signal relay, forming a core building block for monolithic photonic processors. Its application in integrating optical Ising machines for optimization and optical recurrent neural networks (RNNs) for AI has been examined recently. The PD + MRM unit’s inherent compactness, efficiency, and on-chip reconfigurable nonlinearity address historical photonic computing challenges, signaling a shift towards more versatile and scalable monolithic photonic processors.</p>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144987316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photonics and microwaves merge to improve computing flexibility","authors":"Hongwei Wang, Guangwei Hu","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-01933-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01933-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In artificial neural networks, data structures usually exist in the form of vectors, matrices, or higher-dimensional tensors. However, traditional electronic computing architectures are limited by the bottleneck of separation of storage and computing, making it difficult to efficiently handle large-scale tensor operations. The research team has developed a photonic tensor processing unit based on a single microring resonator, which performs tensor convolution operations in multiple dimensions of time, wavelength, and microwave frequency by precisely adjusting the operating state of multi-wavelength lasers. This innovative design increases the photonic computing density to 34.04 TOPS/mm², significantly surpassing the performance level of existing photonic computing chips.</p>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144987309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A monolithically integrated near-infrared imager with crystallization- and oxidation-modulated tin-lead perovskites","authors":"Zhichun Yang, Jingjing Liu, Haotian Bao, Zonghao Liu, Zaiwei Wang, Xiangdong Li, Zhihao Chen, Guofeng Zhang, Ruiyun Chen, Jianyong Hu, Shuangping Han, Wei Chen, Chengbing Qin, Liantuan Xiao, Suotang Jia","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-01987-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01987-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The fast crystallization and facile oxidation of Sn<sup>2+</sup> of tin-lead (Sn-Pb) perovskites are the biggest challenges for their applications in high-performance near-infrared (NIR) photodetectors and imagers. Here, we introduce a multifunctional diphenyl sulfoxide (DPSO) molecule into perovskite precursor ink to response these issues by revealing its strong binding interactions with the precursor species. The regulated perovskite film exhibits a dense morphology, reduced defect density and prolonged carrier diffusion length. The manufactured self-powered photodetector realizes a spectral response of 300-1100 nm, dark current density of 4.7 × 10<sup>−8</sup> mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, peak responsivity of 0.49 A W<sup>−1</sup> and specific detectivity of 1.20 × 10<sup>12</sup> Jones in NIR region (780–1100 nm), –3 dB bandwidth of 11.4 MHz, linear dynamic range of 174 dB, and ultrafast rise/fall time of 14.2/17.1 ns, respectively. We demonstrate a 64 × 64 NIR imager with an impressive spatial resolution of 1.32 lp mm<sup>−1</sup> by monolithically integrating the photodetector with a commercial thin-film transistor readout circuit.</p>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144987380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-range quantum entanglement in dielectric mu-near-zero metamaterials","authors":"Olivia Mello, Larissa Vertchenko, Seth Nelson, Adrien Debacq, Durdu Guney, Eric Mazur, Michaël Lobet","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-01994-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-01994-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Entanglement is paramount in quantum information processing. Many quantum systems suffer from spatial decoherence in distances over a wavelength and cannot be sustained over short time periods due to dissipation. However, long range solutions are required for the development of quantum information processing on chip. Photonic reservoirs mediating the interactions between qubits and their environment are suggested. Recent research takes advantage of extended wavelength inside near-zero refractive index media to solve the long-range problem along with less sensitivity on the position of quantum emitters. However, those recent proposals use plasmonic epsilon near-zero waveguides that are intrinsically lossy. Here, we propose a fully dielectric platform, compatible with the Nitrogen Vacancy (NV) diamond centers on-chip technology, to drastically improve the range of entanglement over 17 free-space wavelengths, or approximatively 12.5 µm, using mu near-zero metamaterials. We evaluate transient and steady state concurrence demonstrating an order of magnitude enhancement compared to previous works. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first time that such a long distance is reported using this strategy. Moreover, value of the zero time delay second order correlation function <span>({g}_{12}^{(2)}(0))</span> are provided, showing antibunching signature correlated with a high degree of concurrence.</p><figure></figure>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144930371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robust mode-locking in all-fiber ultrafast laser by nanocavity of two-dimensional heterostructure","authors":"Jiahui Shao, Guangjie Yao, Xuecheng Wu, Kaifeng Lin, Shaoyi Zhang, Xu Cheng, Ding Zhong, Chang Liu, Can Liu, Fengqiu Wang, Kaihui Liu, Hao Hong","doi":"10.1038/s41377-025-02018-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-025-02018-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The fiber-based saturable absorber (SA) that enables mode-locking within a ring cavity serves as the core component of the ultrafast all-fiber lasers. However, the integration of SAs onto fibers with high compactness suffers from imbalanced saturable absorption properties and unstable mode-locking performance. Here, we present a robust mode-locking SA by integrating a nanocavity composed of a two-dimensional graphene heterostructure on the fiber end facet. We demonstrate a significant reduction in the saturation intensity (~65%) and improved soliton dynamic processes through precise modulation of the optical field within the heterostructure. The designed heterostructure facilitates the formation of a stable single-soliton state for robust mode-locking. A high tolerance to intracavity polarization variations is achieved in the heterostructure-SA (~85% compared to 20% for bare graphene). Our designed heterostructure-SA represents an important advancement in the development of ultracompact mode-locked all-fiber lasers, offering enhanced integrability and stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":18069,"journal":{"name":"Light-Science & Applications","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144930370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}