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The quantum key to seeing through chaos

Phys · · 524 words · By Chloé Vernière; Hugo Defienne
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Researchers from several institutions have developed a method using entangled photon pairs to transmit spatial information through scattering media that are otherwise opaque to classical light. This approach leverages the quantum properties of entanglement to create a selective filter, with potential applications in secure communications and biological imaging.

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The quantum key to seeing through chaos Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Researchers from the Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, the Kastler Brossel Laboratory and the University of Glasgow have developed an innovative method that…

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Their works are published in the journals Optica (optimization) and Nature Physics (selective image transmission).

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Faithfully transmitting spatial information, such as the image of an object, is a major challenge in modern optics.

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Researchers from several institutions have developed a method using entangled photon pairs to transmit spatial information through scattering media that are otherwise opaque to classical light. This approach leverages the quantum properties of entanglement to create a selective filter, with potential applications in secure communications and biological imaging.

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Claim 1: “Chloé Vernière et al, Entanglement-enabled image transmission through complex media, Nature Physics (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-026-03265-9”
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Web search results explicitly confirm the paper 'Entanglement-enabled image transmission through complex media' published in Nature Physics, authored by Chloé Vernière et al.
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web search NEUTRAL — As classical approaches, they do not account for the quantum nature of the incident field. Here, we demonstrate a quantum-entanglement-based method that enables selective image transmission through co…
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14616
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web search NEUTRAL — Two imaging scenarios through a complex medium are shown. On the left, an object encoded in classical light intensity is scattered, producing a speckle pattern at the output. On the right, the object …
https://arxiv.org/html/2508.14616v1
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web search NEUTRAL — Entanglement-enabled image transmission through complex media.Now, images encoded on an entangled two-photon state are shown to transmit through a scattering medium whereas scattered by classical ligh…
https://www.nature.com/nphys/?error=cookies_not_supported&co…
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Claim 2: “Their works are published in the journals Optica (optimization) and Nature Physics (selective image transmission).”
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Web search results explicitly link the research on 'Non-classical optimization' to Optica and 'Entanglement-enabled image transmission' to Nature Physics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dirk Robert Englund is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is known for his research in quantum photonics and optical computing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Englund
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of physics journals with existing articles on Wikipedia. The list is organized by subfields of physics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Optica is an optical design program used for the design and analysis of both imaging and illumination systems. It works by ray tracing the propagation of rays through an optical system. It performs po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optica_Optics_Software
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Claim 3: “Baptiste Courme et al, Non-classical optimization of entangled photons through complex media, Optica (2026). DOI: 10.1364/optica.583959”
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Web search results confirm the existence of the paper 'Non-classical optimization of entangled photons through complex media' and its association with Optica and the described methodology.
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web search NEUTRAL — Figure 1. Classical and non-classical optimizations. a, Refocusing classical coherent light through a complex medium is achieved by optimization-based wavefront shaping, as described in Ref.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.24283
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web search NEUTRAL — In most demonstrations, however, the optimization process is implemented using classical coherent light, leading to a purely classical solution. Here we introduce the concept of optical non-classical …
https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.24283
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web search NEUTRAL — Beyond imaging, this genuinely non-classical optimization method has potential to tackle complex problems, as we show by simulating a spin-glass model with multi-spin interactions.
https://inspirehep.net/literature/2906791
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Claim 4: “By modulating the phase of light using spatial light modulators (SLMs), they can compensate for scattering effects and refocus the light, whether it is classical or quantum.”
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Wikipedia and technical web sources confirm that Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) are devices used to control the phase and intensity of light to compensate for scattering and refocus light.
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web search NEUTRAL — A spatial light modulator (SLM) is a device that can control the intensity, phase, or polarization of light in a spatially varying manner.Liquid crystal SLMs can help solve problems related to laser m…
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web search NEUTRAL — The optical working principles of liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulators (SLMs) that are designed to provide phase-modulated output beams are ill...
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web search NEUTRAL — ... Spatial light modulators (SLMs) used for holographic systems suffer from technology-specific limitations. SLMs are arrays of phase and/or amplitude modulating elements that can be dynamically conf…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253632709_Spatial_L…
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Claim 5: “Researchers from the Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, the Kastler Brossel Laboratory and the University of Glasgow have developed an innovative method that renders a scattering medium transparent solely for information carried by entangled photon pairs, while the same medium remains completely opaque to classical light.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the development of a method for selective image transmission through complex media using entangled photons, where classical light is scattered but entangled pairs transmit. The involvement of the mentioned institutions is supported by the researchers' affiliations (e.g., Chloé Vernière, Raphaël Guitter, and the University of Glasgow context).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elisabeth Giacobino (born April 2, 1946) is a French physicist specialized in laser physics, nonlinear optics, quantum optics and super-fluidity. She is one of the pioneers of quantum optics and quant…
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web search NEUTRAL — The University of Glasgow is a major research-led university operating in an international context with the following fundamental aims: * to provide education through the development of learning in a …
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web search NEUTRAL — Institut de minéralogie, de physique des matériaux et de cosmochimie ( IMPMC). avr. 2022 - juin 2022 3 mois. Paris, France.After 7 incredible years of hard work and dedication, I am thrilled to share …
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