Daylight damage-saving time
A research team led by Kanazawa University studies the process by which the performance of advanced solar cells degrades over ...
Tag: Optics
Molecular vibrations lead to high performance laser
Breakthrough method has implications for enhanced performance of lasers for communications, diagnostics and defenseCredit: Troan Tran Lasers. They are used ...
The coldest reaction
With ultracold chemistry, researchers get a first look at exactly what happens during a chemical reaction By "freezing out "... ...
Smart reactions through online design of catalytic pockets
Credit: © 2019 Laura Falivene Many chemical processes depend on catalysts to facilitate reactions that would otherwise proceed very slowly, ...
Under the lens: Link between macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa
University of Houston research team examines eye disease with $2.5 million awardCredit: University of Houston Four words you never want ...
Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral camera
Plasmonic light detector could revolutionize multispectral imaging for cancer, food safety and agricultureCredit: Maiken Mikkelsen & Jon Stewart, Duke University ...
Researchers substantially boost sensitivity of terahertz gas analysis
Development poised to improve spectroscopic analysis for environmental and medical applicationsCredit: Francis Hindle, Université du Littoral-Côte d'Opale WASHINGTON -- A ...
Machine learning microscope adapts lighting to improve diagnosis
Prototype microscope teaches itself the best illumination settings for diagnosing malariaCredit: Roarke Horstmeyer, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Engineers at ...
A super-fast ‘light switch’ for future cars and computers
Credit: Haffner C, et al 2019 Self-driving cars have become better and more reliable in recent years. Before they might ...
Non-invasive microscopy detects activation state and distinguishes between cell types
Credit: Osaka University Most analytical methods in biology require invasive procedures to analyze samples, which leads to irreversible changes or ...
New water-based optical device revolutionizes the field of optics research
A new method of modulating light using water as a medium, called giant optical modulation, which is less expensive and ...
Fly me (partway) to the moon
To measure the Moon's brightness, NIST scientists sent a telescope as high as planes can flyCredit: NASA photo/Ken Ulbrich Last ...
A remote control for everything small
Atoms, molecules or even living cells can be manipulated with light beams; at TU Wien a method was developed to ...
Development of magneto-optic effect measurement device using dual-comb spectroscopy
New tools for polarization and spectroscopic measurement and material developmentBlock diagram of Faraday effect measurement system using dual-comb spectroscopy. Professor ...
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