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Beyond photon pairs—nonlinear quantum photonics in the high-gain regime: a tutorial (Adv. Opt. Photon.)
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Ultrafast second-order nonlinear photonics—from classical physics to non-Gaussian quantum dynamics: a tutorial (Adv. Opt. Photon.)
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Fundamentals to emerging concepts and applications of metasurfaces for flat optics: a tutorial (Adv. Opt. Photon.)
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Dynamic control of intrinsic optical chirality via MEMS-integrated photonic crystals (Optica)
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Optical tweezers — from calibration to applications: a tutorial (Adv. Opt. Photon.)
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μW-level green light generation via quasi- and modal-phase-matched lithium niobate waveguides
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Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and...

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Antisymmetric Mueller generator as the universal origin of geometric phase in classical polarization and quantum two-level systems
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This work establishes a surprisingly direct link between classical Mueller matrices and geometric phase, providing a...

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Augmented reality (AR) contact lenses: a distant mirage or a near reality? In response to this thought-provoking...

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