A quantum dot is a nanoscale semiconductor structure, typically composed of materials like cadmium selenide or indium arsenide, that exhibits unique quantum mechanical properties. These properties arise from the confinement of electrons within the...

A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a powerful imaging instrument used in scientific research, materials...

A metalens, short for "metasurface lens," is a type of optical lens that uses nanostructured materials to manipulate light...

An InGaAs (indium gallium arsenide) camera is a type of imaging device that utilizes InGaAs sensors to capture images in the...

A time-to-amplitude converter (TAC) is an electronic circuit that converts a time interval between two events into an...

A transmission electron microscope (TEM) is a powerful microscopy technique that uses a beam of electrons to create...

Also called DLIP, a high-speed, high-resolution processing technique that uses high-power, pulsed laser systems to directly...

Ultraviolet reflectance refers to the ability of a material or surface to reflect UV light. Ultraviolet light is...

A photonic crystal surface-emitting laser (PCSEL) refers to a type of laser diode that emits light from its surface rather...

Stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) is a superresolution microscopy technique that enables imaging of...

A small object that behaves as a whole unit or entity in terms of it's transport and it's properties, as opposed to an...

Former name of the nanometer, 10-9 m.

Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) refers to a specific range of ultraviolet radiation with shorter wavelengths than those of visible...

The Casimir force is a quantum phenomenon that results in an attractive force between two closely spaced uncharged...

A near-infrared (NIR) camera is an imaging device designed to capture images in the near-infrared region of the...

Q-switched operation, or q-switching, is a technique used in lasers to produce short and intense pulses of light. The term...

Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) is an advanced optical imaging technique used in microscopy to enhance the...

A diffraction grating is an optical component consisting of a surface with a periodic structure of equally spaced, parallel...

Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is a technique used in additive manufacturing, specifically in the field of 3D printing. It...

Photoluminescence is a phenomenon in which a material absorbs photons (light) at one wavelength and then re-emits photons at...

An electron-beam lithography (EBL) system is a sophisticated nanofabrication tool used in the semiconductor industry and...

A nitrogen vacancy (NV) refers to a specific type of defect or impurity in a crystal lattice where a nitrogen atom replaces...

Meta-optics, also known as metasurface optics or flat optics, is a branch of optics that involves the design, fabrication,...

Structural color refers to coloration in materials that is not caused by pigments or dyes but is instead a result of the...

Photonic crystals are artificial structures or materials designed to manipulate and control the flow of light in a manner...

Microscopy is a scientific technique that involves the use of microscopes to observe and study objects that are too small to...

A shutter actuated by means other than mechanical springs for timings on the order of nanoseconds. The shutter is used in...

Thin-film coatings are layers of material applied to the surface of an object or substrate, typically to modify its optical,...

Optical materials refer to substances or compounds specifically chosen for their optical properties and used in the...

An angstrom, symbolized by the Ångström or Å, is a unit of length used to express atomic and molecular...

Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy is an advanced fluorescence microscopy technique that leverages the...

A Ti:sapphire laser is a type of solid-state laser that utilizes a titanium-doped sapphire crystal as the gain medium. The...

Used for high-resolution surface study with subnanometer resolution. XRIM uses interfacial phase contrast with application...

STED microscopy, or stimulated emission depletion microscopy, is a superresolution imaging technique in fluorescence...

Quantum confinement refers to the phenomenon in quantum mechanics where the motion of charge carriers, such as electrons or...

The use of atoms, molecules and molecular-scale structures to enhance existing technology and develop new materials and...

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures changes in hemoglobin...

A MEMS fiber optic switch is a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device designed to selectively route optical signals...

High harmonic generation (HHG) refers to a nonlinear optical process in which intense laser light interacts with a gaseous...

A Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) is a state of matter that forms at temperatures close to absolute zero. It is named after...

Molecules composed entirely of carbon, in the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid or tube. Also called buckyballs....

An advanced technique that allows the detection of one molecule within a crystal or a cell through optical excitation....

Nanopositioning refers to the precise and controlled movement or manipulation of objects or components at the nanometer...

The Kerr effect, named after the physicist John Kerr who first observed it in 1875, is a nonlinear optical phenomenon where...

Graphene is a two-dimensional allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal...

An infrared light-emitting diode (IR LED) is a semiconductor device that emits infrared light when an electric current...

Short wavelength infrared (SWIR) refers to the portion of the infrared spectrum that encompasses wavelengths roughly between...

An optical clock is a highly precise and advanced timekeeping device that relies on the oscillations of electromagnetic...

Lithography is a key process used in microfabrication and semiconductor manufacturing to create intricate patterns on the...

A linear positioning stage, also known as a linear stage or translation stage, is a precision mechanical device used to...

Nanophotonics is a branch of science and technology that explores the behavior of light on the nanometer scale, typically at...

An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other...

Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is an advanced imaging technique that provides information about the lifetime of...

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful analytical technique that enhances the Raman scattering signal of...

Time elapsed during the radiant output change from 10 to 90 percent of maximum in a light-emitting diode or laser. Usually...

Dewetting is a phenomenon in materials science and physics where a thin film or coating spontaneously undergoes a process of...

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is an advanced imaging technique used in microscopy to obtain high-resolution,...

Quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) is a display technology that utilizes quantum dots, which are semiconductor...

Plasmonics is a field of science and technology that focuses on the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and free...

An alexandrite laser is a solid-state laser that utilizes a synthetic crystal made from the rare earth element alexandrite...

A unique glass made up of nano-structured materials to create millimeter sized monolithic glass space-variant polarization...

Nanoparticle photonic resonator absorption microscopy is a microscopy technique that combines the principles of photonic...

Liquid marble refers to a unique form of microscale liquid encapsulation, where small droplets of liquid are coated with a...

Deep ultraviolet (DUV or deep-UV) refers to a specific range of ultraviolet light with shorter wavelengths than those in the...

Metasurfaces are two-dimensional arrays of subwavelength-scale artificial structures, often referred to as meta-atoms or...

A nanotube, also known as a nanotubule or simply a tube-like structure, is a nanoscale cylindrical structure composed of...

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) refers to a specific range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum....

A quantum well is a structure in quantum mechanics that confines particles, such as electrons or holes, in one spatial...

Also known as a white-light interferometer. Measures surface texture and shape from nanometer-scale roughness to...

Single molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) is a group of super-resolution microscopy techniques that surpass the...

Sapphire refers to a crystalline form of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) that is used in various optical and photonic applications...

Tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) is a powerful technique that combines Raman spectroscopy with the enhanced spatial...

Infrared (IR) refers to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but...

A high-speed motion camera, also known as a high-speed camera or slow-motion camera, is a specialized imaging device...

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is a nanolithography technique used for fabricating nanoscale patterns on a substrate. It is a...

A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) is a miniaturized device that integrates various laboratory functions and capabilities onto a single,...

A blue diode laser is a type of semiconductor laser that emits light in the blue wavelength range of the electromagnetic...

A unit of length in the metric system equal to 10-9 meters. It formerly was called a millimicron.

In photonics, a lattice refers to a periodic arrangement of optical elements or structures, often on a microscopic or...

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an analytical technique that combines the principles of Raman spectroscopy...

Magnetorheological finishing (MRF) is a precision optics polishing technique used for shaping and finishing optical surfaces...

Ellipsometry is an optical technique used to characterize the properties of thin films and surfaces. It is based on the...

Photoresist is a light-sensitive material used in photolithography processes, particularly in the fabrication of...

Cold atoms refer to atoms that have been cooled to extremely low temperatures, typically in the microkelvin (µK) to...

An LED (light-emitting diode) is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. LEDs...

Piezoelectric motion systems are mechanical systems that utilize piezoelectric materials to generate controlled motion or...

Diamond turning refers to a precision machining process used to produce complex optical components, particularly lenses and...

A molecular motor refers to a nano-sized device composed of organic molecules or other small-scale components that can...

Optical tweezers refer to a scientific instrument that uses the pressure of laser light to trap and manipulate microscopic...

A common form of high-precision, ceramic-based actuator capable of moving and measuring at the nanometer level.

Thin-film deposition equipment refers to machinery and tools used in the process of depositing thin layers of material onto...

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive analytical technique that uses the near-infrared region of the...

Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) is a mechanism describing the transfer of energy between two closely spaced...

A spectroscopic technique that combines the high chemical specificity of Raman scattering and signal sensitivity provided by...

Quantum efficiency (QE) is a measure of the effectiveness with which a device or system, typically in the context of...

Fluorescence is a type of luminescence, which is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other...

A device, also called a fluorescence lifetime instrument, that measures decay curves of fluorescing samples. It generally...

An atomic force microscope (AFM) is a high-resolution imaging and measurement instrument used in nanotechnology, materials...

Referred to as SWCNTs, these cylindrical nanostructures composed of a folded sheet of graphene can be used as near-infrared...