Optics News
May 2, 2024
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Apr. 30, 2024 — 3D microscopes are used in applications from the life sciences to semiconductor manufacturing. Now engineers are developing patented and patent-pending innovations making them work faster to capture ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers co-led a study that will improve the detection of gravitational waves--ripples in space and ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Scientists demonstrated the first-ever remote observations of the fine-scale structure at the base of clouds. The results show that the air-cloud interface is a transition zone where aerosol particles suspended in Earth's atmosphere give rise to the ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Scientists report a new method that achieves for the first time valley polarization in centrosymmetric bulk materials in a non-material-specific way. This 'universal technique' may have major ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 — A lead-vacancy (PbV) center in diamond has been developed as a quantum emitter for large-scale quantum networks by researchers. This innovative color ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Light-driven molecular motors were first developed nearly 25 years ago. However, making these motors do actual work proved to be a challenge. In a new paper, scientists describe improvements that ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A bright yellow pigment favored a century ago by Impressionists such as Matisse and Van Gogh is losing its luster. Researchers have developed a laser imaging technique that can detect the first tiny ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Some materials are transparent to light of a certain frequency. When such light is shone on them, electrical currents can still be generated, ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Ultrafast laser spectroscopy allows the ascertainment of dynamics over extremely short time scales, making it a very useful tool in many scientific and industrial applications. A major disadvantage ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers outline how they used a chemical probe to light up interlocking peptides. Their technique will help scientists differentiate synthetic peptides from toxic types found in Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a compact and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar system that can acquire high-resolution 3D images with a low-power laser. This advance could make single-photon lidar ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need for heat. This 'photomolecular effect' could be important for understanding climate change and for ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to determine how reliably target proteins can be labeled using super-resolution fluorescence ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have invented a new optical element that brings us one step closer to mixing the real and virtual worlds in an ordinary pair of eyeglasses using high-definition 3D holographic ...
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Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers use laser treatments to transform ordinary cork into a powerful tool for treating oil spills. They tested variations of a fast-pulsing laser treatment, closely examining the nanoscopic ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using neutron scattering and voltage measurements, a group of researchers have discovered that a material's magnetic properties can predict spin current changes with temperature. The finding is ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has gained widespread attention and application across various quantum fields and technologies because it contains single-photon emmiters (SPEs), along with a layered ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers used structured light and switchable fluorescent molecules to reduce the background light from the out-of-plane regions of microscope samples. This method allowed for the acquisition of ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Physicists have shown that ultra-thin two-dimensional materials such as tungsten diselenide can rotate the polarization of visible light by several degrees at certain wavelengths under small magnetic ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Superradiant atoms can help us measure time more precisely than ever. In a new study, researchers present a new method for measuring the time interval, the second, mitigating some of the limitations ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — An international collaboration of researchers has achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum technology, with the successful demonstration of quantum interference among several single photons ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — EPFL researchers have developed the first comprehensive model of the quantum-mechanical effects behind photoluminescence in thin gold films; a discovery that could drive the development of solar ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — A team has constructed an improved mid-infrared microscope, enabling them to see the structures inside living bacteria at the nanometer scale. Mid-infrared microscopy is typically limited by its low ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Optical neural networks may provide the high-speed and large-capacity solution necessary to tackle challenging computing tasks. However, tapping their full potential will require further advances. ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — An international research team has demonstrated experimentally that electrons in naturally occurring double-layer graphene move like particles without any mass, in the same way that light travels. ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Researchers have produced, stored, and retrieved quantum information for the first time, a critical step in quantum ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers have synthesized triarylborane (TAB) compounds that exhibit unusual optical responses upon binding to certain anions. They also synthesized thin polymer films that incorporate the TAB and ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — The potential of quantum technology is huge but is today largely limited to the extremely cold environments of laboratories. Now, researchers have succeeded in demonstrating for the very first time ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Researchers have developed a digital display screen where the LEDs themselves react to touch, light, fingerprints and the user's pulse, among other things. Their results could be the start of a ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — A study that could help revolutionize wireless communication introduces a novel method to curve terahertz signals around an ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Team successfully exerted electrical control over polaritons, hybridized light-matter particles, at room ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Researchers have fabricated a new four-terminal organic solar cell with a tandem configuration with a 16.94% power conversion efficiency (PCE). The new device is composed by a highly transparent ...
Apr. 5, 2024 — Engineers unlock the power of exceptional points (EPs) for advanced optical sensing. EPs -- specific conditions in systems where extraordinary optical phenomena can occur -- can be deployed on ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Laser-Treated Cork Absorbs Oil for Carbon-Neutral Ocean Cleanup
- Gentle Defibrillation for the Heart
- Unlocking Spin Current Secrets: A New Milestone in Spintronics
- Perfecting the View on a Crystal's Imperfection
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Switching Off the Light to See Better
- 2D Materials Rotate Light Polarization
- Superradiant Atoms Could Push the Boundaries of How Precisely Time Can Be Measured
Friday, April 19, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Photonic Computation With Sound Waves
- Quantum Electronics: Charge Travels Like Light in Bilayer Graphene
- Crucial Connection for 'quantum Internet' Made for the First Time
Monday, April 15, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Quantum Breakthrough When Light Makes Materials Magnetic
- Breakthrough for Next-Generation Digital Displays
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Will the Convergence of Light and Matter in Janus Particles Transcend Performance Limitations in the Optical Display Industry?
- New Four-Terminal Tandem Organic Solar Cell Achieves 16.94% Power Conversion Efficiency
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Innovative Sensing Platform Unlocks Ultrahigh Sensitivity in Conventional Sensors
- Kerr-Enhanced Optical Spring for Next-Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Sunrise to Sunset, New Window Coating Blocks Heat -- Not View
- Biofilm-Resistant Glass for Marine Environments
- 100 Kilometers of Quantum-Encrypted Transfer
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Artificial Intelligence Boosts Super-Resolution Microscopy
- Study Unlocks the Power of Visible Light for Sustainable Chemistry
- An Innovative Mixed Light Field Technique for Immersive Projection Mapping
- Can Metalens Be Commercialized at a Fraction of the Cost?
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- More Efficient TVs, Screens and Lighting
- A Tiny Spot Leads to a Large Advancement in Nano-Processing, Researchers Reveal
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Bullseye! Accurately Centering Quantum Dots Within Photonic Chips
- New Method to Measure Entropy Production on the Nanoscale
- Micro-Lisa! Making a Mark With Novel Nano-Scale Laser Writing
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Lights Up Process for Turning CO2 Into Sustainable Fuel
- Pushing Back the Limits of Optical Imaging by Processing Trillions of Frames Per Second
- A Self-Cleaning Wall Paint
- Metamaterials and AI Converge, Igniting Innovative Breakthroughs
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Cleaning Up Environmental Contaminants With Quantum Dot Technology
- Researchers Add Swept Illumination to Open-Top Light-Sheet Microscope
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Molecular Crystal Motors Move Like Microbes When Exposed to Light
- Spectroscopy and Theory Shed Light on Excitons in Semiconductors
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Backyard Insect Inspires Invisibility Devices, Next Gen Tech
- Using Light to Produce Medication and Plastics More Efficiently
- Projection Mapping Leaves the Darkness Behind
- Holographic Message Encoded in Simple Plastic
- Reimagining the Future of Solar Energy
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Researchers Prove Fundamental Limits of Electromagnetic Energy Absorption
- Perovskite Solar Cells: Vacuum Process May Offer a Short Track to Commercialization
- How to Upcycle Low-Energy Light
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Water Droplet Spun by Sound Screens for Colon Cancer
- New High-Speed Microscale 3D Printing Technique
- Satellites for Quantum Communications
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- New Traffic Signal Would Improve Travel Time for Both Pedestrians and Vehicles
- Powerful New Tool Ushers in New Era of Quantum Materials Research
- Have Metalenses Expanded Their Reach Into the Ultraviolet Region?
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Flexible Artificial Intelligence Optoelectronic Sensors Towards Health Monitoring
- Wearable Tech Captures Real-Time Hemodynamics on the Go
- Combined Microscopy Technique Catches Light-Driven Polymers in the Act
- Would the Highly Sensitive Transparent Ultrasound Transducer Revolutionize Biomedical Imaging Technology?
Friday, March 8, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Powerless Mechanoluminescent Touchscreen Underwater
- Making Quantum Bits Fly
- Compact Chips Advance Precision Timing for Communications, Navigation and Other Applications
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Aluminum Nanoparticles Make Tunable Green Catalysts
- Using Light to Precisely Control Single-Molecule Devices
- New Method Measures the 3D Position of Individual Atoms
- New Cardiovascular Imaging Approach Provides a Better View of Dangerous Plaques
Monday, March 4, 2024
- Opening a Window on the Brain
- A Key to the Future of Robots Could Be Hiding in Liquid Crystals
- Researchers Use Liquid Crystals to Control Polarization Inside Laser-Written Waveguides
- Spontaneous Curvature the Key to Shape-Shifting Nanomaterials
Friday, March 1, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Scientists Reveal How Light Behaves in Formless Solids
- A Bright Idea for Recycling Rare-Earth Phosphors from Used Fluorescent Bulbs
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Researchers Develop Novel Method to Photosynthesize Hydrogen Peroxide Using Water and Air
- Light Stimulates a New Twist for Synthetic Chemistry
- Charting New Paths in AI Learning
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Diamonds Are a Chip's Best Friend
- Trapping and Excitation of the Simplest Molecule
- Visual Prosthesis Simulator Offers a Glimpse Into the Future
- Movies of Ultrafast Electronic Circuitry in Space and Time
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Laser-Focused Look at Spinning Electrons Shatters World Record for Precision
- Reimagining Electron Microscopy: Bringing High-End Resolution to Lower-Cost Microscopes
- New World Record for CIGS Solar Cells
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Angle-Dependent Holograms Made Possible by Metasurfaces
- Engineers Achieve Breakthrough in Quantum Sensing