Maglab scientists capture molecular maps of animal tissue with unprecedented detail
Credit: Stephen Bilenky We've all heard, and seen, how a picture paints a thousand words. Now, in a scientific twist ...
Tag: Optics
Predictive touch response mechanism is a step toward a tactile internet
Researchers demonstrate the use of forecasting haptic feedback to overcome distance limit in human-to-machine applicationsCredit: S. Mondal, et al., The ...
Quantum experiments explore power of light for communications, computing
Credit: Christopher Tison and Michael Fanto/Air Force Research Laboratory. A team from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory ...
Ghostly particles detected in condensates of light and matter
Quantum fluids are not foreverCredit: FLEET Australian research collaboration makes first detection of 'ghost particles' from Bose-Einstein condensates made of ...
Physicist obtain atomically thin molybdenum disulfide films on large-area substrates
Credit: Atomic Layer Deposition Lab, MIPT Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have managed to grow atomically ...
Acousto-optic modulation of photonic bound state in the continuum
Credit: by Zejie Yu and Xiankai Sun Harnessing bound states in the continuum (BICs) in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) allows ...
Physicists trap light in nanoresonators for record time
The reference particle captured light for a time exceeding 200 periods of one wave oscillation, 20-40 times longer than usual; ...
Ultrafast camera takes 1 trillion frames per second of transparent objects and phenomena
Lihong Wang has adapted his picosecond imaging technology to take pictures and video of transparent objects like cells and phenomena ...
Study finds billions of quantum entangled electrons in ‘strange metal’
Physicists provide direct evidence of entanglement's role in quantum criticalityCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Jan. 16, 2020) ...
New optical technique captures real-time dynamics of cement setting
Material characterization approach can pinpoint cement setting times, could lead to more environmentally friendly cementCredit: José Ortiz-Lozano WASHINGTON -- Researchers ...
Colloidal Quantum Dot Photodetectors can now see further than before
Credit: ©ICFO Optical sensing in the mid to long infrared (5microns - um) is becoming of utmost importance in different ...
Deep learning enables real-time imaging around corners
Detailed, fast imaging of hidden objects could help self-driving cars detect hazardsCredit: Felix Heide, Princeton University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have ...
Researchers gain control over internal structure of self-assembled composite materials
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Composites made from self-assembling inorganic materials are valued for their unique strength ...
Hot OLEDs can ‘switch back’
Credit: Anton Kirch, Axel Fischer, Matthias Liero, Jurgen Fuhrmann, Annegret Glitzky, Sebastian Reineke It is well-known that LEDs and transistors ...
Diabolical points in coupled active cavities with quantum emitters
Credit: Jingnan Yang, Chenjiang Qian, Xin Xie, Kai Peng, Shiyao Wu, Feilong Song, Sibai Sun, Jianchen Dang, by Yang Yu, ...
Colloidal quantum dot laser diodes are just around the corner
Researchers reach a critical milestone on the path to versatile colloidal quantum dot laser diodes by successfully demonstrating a quantum ...
Slow light to speed up LiDAR sensors development
Credit: Yokohama National University Quicker is not always better, especially when it comes to a 3D sensor in advanced technology. ...
Gasification goes green
Rice's low-temp photocatalyst could slash the carbon footprint for syngasCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Jan. 10, 2020) ...
Improving solar cells’ back-contact is goal of $3.5 million DOE project
Before cadmium telluride solar cells can corner the market, they require further improvement in their performanceCredit: Jim Sites/Colorado State University ...
Machine learning shapes microwaves for a computer’s eyes
Hardware and software tweak microwave patterns to discover the most efficient way to identify objectsCredit: Mohammadreza Imani, Duke University DURHAM, ...