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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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Beam direction-controllable surface grating-loaded VCSEL array
Summary by Yating Wan

This paper shows how a VCSEL array can steer light across a wide field of view without moving parts. By tailoring the...

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All-optical wavelength conversion for hybrid WDM–MDM signals using segmented thin-film PPLN waveguides
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Researchers from Zhejiang University propose a novel method for efficient and broadband all-optical wavelength...

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Universal spectral purification of ultrahigh-Q microresonators for ideal soliton microcombs
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Adding losses: a way to obtain spectral purification

A universal spectral purification technique tames...

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