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New Technology to Make Metasurfaces for Ultra-Thin Camera Lenses

In the future, camera lenses could be thousands of times thinner and significantly less resource-intensive to manufacture.

12 Jun 2020

Twistronics Concepts Used to Manipulate Flow of Light in Extreme ways

A research team led by scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center, CUNY (CUNY ASRC), in collaboration with National University of Singapore, University of Texas at Austin and Monash University, has employed "twistronics" concepts (the science of layering and twisting two-dimensional materials to control their electrical properties) to manipulate the flow of light in extreme ways.

12 Jun 2020

New Improved Fluorescent Tags Destroy Breast Cancer Cells

A Rice University lab's project to make better fluorescent tags has turned into a method to kill tumors. Switching one atom in the tag does the trick.

12 Jun 2020

Study Finds New Way to Control Electron Microscope Beam by Light

When you speak softly in one of the galleries of St Paul's cathedral, the sound runs so easily around the dome that visitors anywhere on its circumference can hear it.

8 Jun 2020

New Method to Assemble Single Nanoparticles Directly into Pre-Patterned Template

Smart phones, tablets and laptop displays, camera lenses, biosensing devices, integrated chips and solar photovoltaic cells are among the applications that could stand to benefit from an innovative method of nanocrystal assembly pioneered by Australian scientists.

4 Jun 2020

New Nanoparticle can Produce Green Coherent Light at Room Temperature

An international team of researchers led by researchers from ITMO University announced the development of the world's most compact semiconductor laser that works in the visible range at room temperature.

4 Jun 2020

New Method Could Lead to More Efficient, Versatile LED Display

UC Santa Barbara researchers continue to push the boundaries of LED design a little further with a new method that could pave the way toward more efficient and versatile LED display and lighting technology.

4 Jun 2020

New Metasurface can Operate as Many Birefringent Materials in Parallel

Polarization, the direction in which light vibrates, is invisible to the human eye. Yet, so much of our optical world relies on the control and manipulation of this hidden quality of light.

4 Jun 2020

New Optical Film Technology Allows Autonomous Switching of Smart Windows

Researchers have developed a new easy-to-use smart optical film technology that allows smart window devices to autonomously switch between transparent and opaque states in response to the surrounding light conditions.

3 Jun 2020

New Technology Could Expand the Scope of Applications for Silicon Photonics

Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip.

29 May 2020

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Photonics News

New Technology to Make Metasurfaces for Ultra-Thin Camera Lenses

Twistronics Concepts Used to Manipulate Flow of Light in Extreme ways

New Improved Fluorescent Tags Destroy Breast Cancer Cells

Study Finds New Way to Control Electron Microscope Beam by Light

New Method to Assemble Single Nanoparticles Directly into Pre-Patterned Template

New Nanoparticle can Produce Green Coherent Light at Room Temperature

New Method Could Lead to More Efficient, Versatile LED Display

New Metasurface can Operate as Many Birefringent Materials in Parallel

New Optical Film Technology Allows Autonomous Switching of Smart Windows

New Technology Could Expand the Scope of Applications for Silicon Photonics

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Photonics News

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

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2YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

3New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

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