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UTS twists hBN layers, dramatically shifts quantum light colour

6/20/2026

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Researchers at University of Technology Sydney showed that twisting hexagonal boron nitride layers dramatically reshapes quantum emitter light, shifting its colour far more than fixed-angle setups.
The team repeatedly lifted, twisted and restacked the hBN, a method absent from earlier fixed-angle studies.
Published in Advanced Materials on 19 June 2026, the authors said the approach could support quantum computing, communications and sensing for healthcare and security.

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Researchers at University of Technology Sydney showed that twisting hexagonal boron nitride layers dramatically reshapes quantum emitter light, shifting its colour far more than fixed-angle setups.
The team repeatedly lifted, twisted and restacked the hBN, a method absent from earlier fixed-angle studies.
Published in Advanced Materials on 19 June 2026, the authors said the approach could support quantum computing, communications and sensing for healthcare and security.