New detection method turns silicon cameras into mid-infrared detectors
Credit: by David Knez, Adam Hanninen, Richard Prince, Eric Potma and Dmitry Fishman The MIR range of the electromagnetic spectrum, ...
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Synthetic dimensions enable a new way to construct higher-order topological insulators
Credit: by Avik Dutt, Momchil Minkov, Ian A. D. Williamson, and Shanhui Fan Topological insulators have been an exciting field ...
Temporal aiming with temporal metamaterials
Credit: by Victor Pacheco-Peña and Nader Engheta Tailoring and manipulating electromagnetic wave propagation has been of great interest within the ...
Oxygen breathes new life into solar cell research
A world-first in light conversion has potential future implications for solar photovoltaics, biomedical imaging, drug delivery and photocatalysis.Credit: UNSW Sydney/Exciton ...
Fast and flexible computation of optical diffraction
Credit: by Yanlei Hu, Zhongyu Wang, Xuewen Wang, Shengyun Ji, Chenchu Zhang, Jiawen Li, Wulin Zhu, Dong Wu, Jiaru Chu ...
Robust laser technology for climate satellites
Credit: © FBH/schurian.com The Franco-German satellite MERLIN is due to be launched into space in 2025 to measure the methane ...
Streamlining quantum information transmission
Credit: Kae Nemoto, Global Research Center for Quantum Information Science, the National Institute of Informatics in Japan The quantum realm ...
Shaking light with sound
Credit: Jijun He, Junqiu Liu (EPFL) Piezoelectric materials can convert electrical voltage to mechanical displacement and vice versa. They are ...
The smallest micro-gripper, grown on optical fibers, is operated remotely with light
Credit: Source: UW Physics Researchers at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, used the liquid crystal elastomer technology to ...
Transparent inorganic multicolour displays enabled by zinc-based electrochromic devices
Credit: by Wu Zhang, Haizeng Li, William W. Yu, Abdulhakem Y. Elezzabi Multicolour electrochromic displays are one of the most ...
A new path for electron optics in solid-state systems
A novel mechanism for electron optics in two-dimensional solid-state systems opens up a route to engineering quantum-optical phenomena in a ...
Quantum body scanner? What happens when vector vortex beams meet scattering media
A comprehensive analysis of vector vortex beam transmission through scattering media offers insights into the behavior of light carrying orbital ...
Hammer-on technique for atomic vibrations in a crystal
Credit: MBI Vibrations of atoms in a crystal of the semiconductor gallium arsenide (GaAs) are impulsively shifted to a higher ...
Australian collaboration to deliver world-leading gyroscope technology
Coming soon: the world's most precise, compact and cost-effective gyroscopeCredit: RMIT University Australian researchers and industry partners will collaborate to ...
Perovskite solar cells developed by NTU Singapore scientists record highest power conversion
Use of existing industry method brings perovskites a step closer to market adoptionCredit: NTU Singapore A team of researchers at ...
Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial
Credit: Takehito Suzuki, TUAT Terahertz radiation, or T-rays, has barely been exploited compared to most of the rest of the ...
Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better
Effect persists even when glasses are not wornCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health A new UC Davis Eye Center ...
Green is more than skin-deep for hundreds of frog species
Biochemical workaround makes pigment that tunes light to the exact shade of a green leafCredit: Santiago R. Ron DURHAM, N.C. ...
Lasers etch an efficient way to address global water crisis
Credit: H.M. Cao/University of Rochester Lasers etch a simple way to address global water crisis Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people ...
Deep learning enables early detection and classification of live bacteria using holography
Credit: by Hongda Wang, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir, Yunzhe Qiu, Bijie Bai, Yibo Zhang, Yiyin Jin, Sabiha Tok, Enis Cagatay Yilmaz, ...