Optics News
April 23, 2024
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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 using a novel resource-efficient platform. The work ...
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. One challenge is the reconfigurability of optical ...
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 resolution, especially when compared to other ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Researchers have produced, stored, and retrieved quantum information for the first time, a critical step in quantum ...
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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. 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. 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. 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. 8, 2024 — Team successfully exerted electrical control over polaritons, hybridized light-matter particles, at room ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — One of the most fundamental interactions in physics is that of electrons and light. In an experiment, scientists have now managed to observe what is known as the Kapitza-Dirac effect for the first ...
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 whole ...
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 ...
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Apr. 9, 2024 — A study that could help revolutionize wireless communication introduces a novel method to curve terahertz signals around an ...
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 ...
Apr. 5, 2024 — A novel technique for enhancing optical spring that utilizes the Kerr effect to improve the sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors (GWDs) has recently been developed. This innovative design uses ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — Researchers have developed a programmable meta-fluid with tunable springiness, optical properties, viscosity and even the ability to transition between a Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid. The ...
Apr. 2, 2024 — Windows welcome light into interior spaces, but they also bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating ultraviolet and infrared light and lets through visible light, regardless ...
Apr. 2, 2024 — Engineers have created ultraviolet (UV) rays-emitting glass that can reduce 98% of biofilm from growing on surfaces in underwater ...
Apr. 2, 2024 — Researchers have taken a big step towards securing information against hacking. They have succeeded in using quantum encryption to securely transfer information 100 kilometers via fiber optic cable ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Generative artificial intelligence (AI) might be best known from text or image-creating applications like ChatGPT or Stable Diffusion. But its usefulness beyond that is being shown in more and more ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — A breakthrough in sustainable molecular transformations has been announced. Chemists have developed an important way to harness the power of visible light to drive chemical processes with greater ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — A novel mixed light field technique that utilizes a mix of ray-controlled ambient lighting with projection mapping (PM) to obtain PM in bright surroundings has been developed by scientists. This ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers suggests a groundbreaking strategy to expedite the commercialization of metalens ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — New multidisciplinary research could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens and ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — Focusing a tailored laser beam through transparent glass can create a tiny spot inside the material. Researchers have reported on a way to use this small spot to improve laser material processing, ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — Researchers have now developed standards and calibrations for optical microscopes that allow quantum dots to be aligned with the center of a photonic component to within an error of 10 to 20 ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. A new equation sheds new light on how entropy is produced on a very short time scale in ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — High-power lasers are often used to modify polymer surfaces to make high-tech biomedical products, electronics and data storage components. Now researchers have discovered a light-responsive, ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Researchers have successfully transformed CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on single atoms of copper deposited on a light-activated material, a discovery that paves the way for creating new ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Pushing for a higher speed isn't just for athletes. Researchers, too, can achieve such feats with their discoveries. A new device called SCARF (for swept-coded aperture real-time ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Beautiful white wall paint does not stay beautiful and white forever. Often, various substances from the air accumulate on its surface. This can be a desired effect because it makes the air cleaner ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Scientists unveil next-generation research trends in metaphotonics platforms with ...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Friday, February 9, 2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Technique Could Improve the Sensitivity of Quantum Sensing Devices
- Spiral-Shaped Lens Provides Clear Vision at a Range of Distances and Lighting Conditions
Monday, February 5, 2024
- Unveiling the Generation Principles of Charged Particles 'trion' In 2D Semiconductor
- Scientists Create Effective 'spark Plug' For Direct-Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion Experiments
Friday, February 2, 2024
- A Sleeker Facial Recognition Technology Tested on Michelangelo's David
- A Physical Qubit With Built-in Error Correction
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Short X-Ray Pulses Reveal the Source of Light-Induced Ferroelectricity in SrTiO3
- Photonics-Based Wireless Link Breaks Speed Records for Data Transmission
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Researchers Discover New Ways to Excite Spin Waves With Extreme Infrared Light
- Capturing Ultrafast Light-Induced Phenomena on the Nanoscale: Development of a Novel Time-Resolved Atomic Force Microscopy Technique
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- New Breakthroughs for Unlocking the Potential of Plasmonics
- A Faster, More Efficient Imaging System for Nanoparticles
- Researchers Propose AI-Guided System for Robotic Inspection of Buildings, Roads and Bridges
- Structural Color Ink: Printable, Non-Iridescent and Lightweight
Monday, January 29, 2024
Friday, January 26, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Shining a Light on the Hidden Properties of Quantum Materials
- Researchers Add a 'twist' To Classical Material Design