Laser & Photonics Review

Photonic Energy‐Coherence Theorem and Experimental Validations (Laser Photonics Rev. 19(16)/2025)

Yan‐Han Yang, Xin‐Zhu Liu, Junli Jiang, Hu Chen, Xue Yang, Xiao‐Feng Qian, Shao‐Ming Fei, Ming‐Xing Luo

Published Aug 1, 2025• 1 citation

Abstract

Dance of Light Light flees from Young's twin slits- Wave or particle? No verdict claims. Single photon dance: paths blur into superposition states, collapsing into stardust. An ode to a quantum battery: Store energy in thermodynamic cage. Behold, a new age has dawned! See Research Article e00326 by Xiao-Feng Qian, Shao-Ming Fei, Ming-Xing Luo and co-workers for more details.

DOI: 10.1002/lpor.202570063

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