Twisted van der Waals (vdW) quantum materials have emerged as a rapidly developing field
of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. These materials establish a new central research …

Birefringence is at the heart of photonic applications. Layered van der Waals materials
inherently support considerable out-of-plane birefringence. However, funnelling light into …

Ultrafast interfacing of electrical and optical signals at the nanoscale is highly desired for on-
chip applications including optical interconnects and data processing devices. Here, we …

Over the last century, quantum theories have revolutionized our understanding of material
properties. One of the most striking quantum phenomena occurring in heterogeneous media …

Surface plasmons excited via inelastic tunnelling have led to plasmon light sources with
small footprints and ultrafast response speeds, which are favored by integrated optical …

Outcoupling of plasmonic modes excited by inelastic electron tunneling (IET) across
plasmonic tunnel junctions (TJs) has attracted significant attention due to low operating …

A direct current through a metal-insulator-metal tunneling junction emits light when surface-
plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are excited. Two distinct processes are believed to coexist in this …

X‐ray time‐lapse imaging allows for precise radiographic imaging of the item after X‐ray has
been terminated, which is important for simplifying legacy X‐ray detectors and avoiding …

A new hypothesis for the mechanism of olfaction is presented. It begins with an odorant
molecule binding to an olfactory receptor. This is followed by the quantum biology event of …

Satellite observations show that 24.1% of tropical moist forests are degraded. In addition to
the warming effects of the release of carbon from biomass, satellite data suggest that …