Quantum Fluctuations Yield 20x Boost in Laser Interactions Without Extra Power

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Source: Interesting Engineering
Quantum Fluctuations Yield 20x Boost in Laser Interactions Without Extra Power
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Chinese researchers used bright squeezed vacuum, a quantum light state, to amplify nonlinear laser interactions by over 20x at the same average energy, reducing damage risk and enabling tunable interaction strength through light statistics—potentially advancing attosecond science and ultrafast optical technologies.

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