New shapes of photons open doors to advanced optical technologies

https://phys.org/news/2024-07-photons-doors-advanced-optical-technologies.html

"greater variety orbital shapes/ symmetries than electrons, much easier control, achieved combining different optical materials/ arrangements... defects in crystals' cavities isolate photonic states, enhancing density, important for cavity quantum electrodynamics... smaller defects reveal greater enhancement, making them more suitable for integrating quantum dots and creating networks of single photons... smart LEDs, photonic bits of information controlled with quantum circuits, sensitive nanosensors, quantum computing"