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Quantum optics with X-rays

The demonstration of strong coupling between two nuclear polariton modes in the X-ray spectral region using two coupled cavities each containing a thin layer of iron brings new opportunities for exploring quantum science.

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Fig. 1: A two-mode cavity is made from layers of palladium and carbon and contains two thin iron layers.

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Kuznetsova, E., Kocharovskaya, O. Quantum optics with X-rays. Nature Photon 11, 685–686 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-017-0034-y

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