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David Hagan Named Dean of UCF’s College of Optics and Photonics
ORLANDO, Fla., June 14, 2021 — David Hagan will serve as dean of the College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Hagan joined UCF in 1987 and is a founding faculty member of CREOL (Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers). Hagan has served as interim dean since December 2019, and he was previously an associate dean for academic programs. “I am honored to have been chosen to lead the exceptional group of faculty, students, and staff that form CREOL and the
Light-Responsive Hydrogels Safely Deliver Targeted Therapies
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 14, 2021 — A research team at Texas A&M University is using nanomaterials that absorb near-infrared (NIR) light to develop and manipulate light-responsive hydrogels. The NIR light to which the nanomaterials respond in the research enables therapeutic...
Clinical, Commercial Applications Loom for Ultracompact On-Chip Spectrometer
NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 10, 2021 — An ultracompact, mid-infrared spectrometer that uses a 10-nm thick, single tunable black phosphorus photodetector shows promise as an on-chip device for sensing, surveillance, and spectral imaging. The device is the result of a collaboration among...
Fluorescence Microscopy Technique Images Brain at High Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, 2021 — A noninvasive brain imaging technique developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich works in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum to enable superresolution deep-tissue fluorescence microscopy at four times the depth limit imposed...
Low-Cost Synthetic Diamond Fabrication Could Step Up Quantum Tech
SYDNEY, June 8, 2021 — Using a thin tungsten layer as a restraining, conductive, removable hard mask, researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) developed a method for the fabrication of synthetic diamond. The developed material can be used for the photonic...
Hyperspectral Imaging, OCT Team to Detect Early Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease
LEUVEN, Belgium, June 2, 2021 — A team of scientists and engineers from Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Universitair Ziekenhuis (UZ) Leuven, and the research organization VITO, collaborating with the international research and development group imec, used imec’s...
Open-Top Optofluidics Architecture Adds Flexibility, Increases Droplet Speeds
BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 1, 2021 — Optoelectrowetting (OEW) is a digital optofluidic technology based on the principles of light-controlled electrowetting that enables the actuation and manipulation of discrete droplets of liquid. In traditional OEW devices, droplets are sandwiched...
Ultrafast Time-of-Flight Imaging Combats Telescopes' Stray Light Problem
LIEGE, Belgium, May 31, 2021 — Researchers at Centre Spatial de Liege (CSL) of the University of Liege have advanced the field of space engineering through a newly developed, laser-based method for the identification of the contributors and origins of stray light on space...
Programmable 2D Nanomaterial Captures Artificial Light for Bioimaging
RICHLAND, Wash., May 27, 2021 — A light-harvesting nanomaterial inspired by the hierarchically structured biominerals in nature could be used to build artificial light-harvesting systems for bioimaging, photovoltaics, and other applications. Created by researchers at Pacific...
Deterministic Approach Reduces Error Potential in Freeform Design Process
BRUSSELS, May 26, 2021 — Researchers at Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium developed a deterministic direct optical design method for freeform imaging systems. The method is based on differential equations derived from Fermat’s principle...
IIT Delhi to Establish Optics and Photonics Center
NEW DELHI, India, May 25, 2021 — The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) will establish an “Optics and Photonics Centre” to foster education, R&D, and innovation. The center will focus on doctoral and postgraduate programs, including specialized...
Organic Optogenetics Tool Shines Light on Brain Communication
REHOVOT, Israel, May 25, 2021 — Light-sensing proteins called rhodopsins are used in optogenetics to control neuronal activity, but existing rhodopsins can have low efficacy, especially when they are used to control synaptic activity between neurons. A mosquito-derived rhodopsin...
3D-Printed Microlenses Correct Color Distortions in Small-Scale Images
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2021 — Researchers from the University of Stuttgart used a 3D-printing process called two-photon lithography to make highly precise lenses that are just a few micrometers in size and that reduce chromatic aberrations. The miniature lenses could be used in...
Camera System Combines Wide Field of View with High-Res Capture
TOKYO, May 21, 2021 — A hybrid camera system built by researchers at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) combines wide-angle target monitoring with high-resolution image capture. The system detects indistinct target regions during omnidirectional viewing, and then...
Research Reveals Surprising Behaviors of Nanoparticles
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 20, 2021 — A collaboration between scientists from the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Institute of Optics (Spain) has developed a framework that enables the efficient and simple description of the thermalization dynamics of...
Virginia Tech Receives $2.4M to Optically Measure Brain Activity
ROANOKE, Va., May 20, 2021 — Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSM) received a $2.4 million National Institutes of Health grant to use optically pumped magnetometry to explore neural activity during...
Integrated Approach Emits Quantum Light on Demand, at Room Temperature
STOCKHOLM, May 19, 2021 — An integrated approach that uses a single-photon emitter embedded in a photonic waveguide, developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, could enable the transmission of large-scale quantum information over fiber optic networks. The...
Optical Fiber-Based Probe Enables Phonon Imaging in 3D
NOTTINGHAM, England, May 17, 2021 — A University of Nottingham research team has developed a phonon probe device that can simultaneously access 3D spatial information and mechanical properties from microscopic objects. The probe operates at the GHz range of the acoustic spectrum. At...
Light-Controlled Nanoparticles Support Noninvasive Nanomedicine
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, May 13, 2021 — Scientists from ITMO University have developed a production method for bio-integrated optical nanomaterials based on Mie-resonant silicon nanoparticles. The nanoparticles used in the work are covered by biopolymer shells and can be controlled by...
Hybrid Microscopy Method, AI Deliver Robust Images in Seconds
HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 12, 2021 — Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) combined AI algorithms with light-field microscopy and light-sheet microscopy. The hybrid, AI-enhanced approach shortened the time needed for image processing — from days to...
Synapse-Like Phototransistor Enables Persistent, Low-Energy Optical Switching
GOLDEN, Colo., May 11, 2021 — Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created a phototransistor that allows long-lived persistent photoconductivity (PPC), which is a form of optical memory. The new structure is a...
Integrated Metaform Device Delivers Compact AR/VR Eyewear
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 5, 2021 — A team from the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics imprinted freeform optics with a metasurface, in a combination of optical technologies that charts a course for a new fabrication method for AR/VR glasses. The metasurface, a silver...
Atom Interferometry, Demonstrated in Space, Opens Measurement Possibilities
MAINZ, Germany, May 4, 2021 — A German team successfully demonstrated atom interferometry in space on board a sounding rocket. Atom interferometry uses the wave character of atoms to make high-precision measurements. The application can be used to measure the gravitational field...
Nanoflashlight Could Turn Mobile Devices into Powerful Biosensors
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 4, 2021 — Researchers at MIT built a device that they describe as a “nanoscale flashlight” on a chip. The device overcomes a limitation of spectroscopy, in that spectrometers are relatively large instruments. Much like a spectrometer, the MIT...
Retroreflective Material Helps Robots to Analyze Surroundings
LUXEMBOURG, May 3, 2021 — A material developed and introduced by researchers at the University of Luxembourg will help robots analyze and understand their surroundings. The material relies on hardened retroreflective spheres made from cholesteric liquid crystals, which turn...
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