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Laser Pulses Enable Tunable Spin Wave Excitation MOSCOW, Sept. 11, 2020 — A team of researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Russian Quantum Center, Saratov State University, and Michigan Technological University has demonstrated a method for controlling spin waves in nanostructured bismuth iron garnet films using short laser pulses. The technique has potential for applications in energy-efficient information transfer and spin-based quantum computing. The film used in the study had an elaborate structure: a smooth lower layer
Ultrafast Yellow Laser Ramps Up the Power for Biomedical Applications AHMEDABAD, India, Sept. 11, 2020 — Researchers at the Physical Research Laboratory at Gujarat University have developed a compact and ultrafast high-power yellow laser. The tunable laser shows excellent beam quality, helping fill a need for a practical yellow light source emitting...
All-Glass Fiber Optic Sensor Measures Force on Miniature Objects WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 10, 2020 — A team of researchers has designed a tiny fiber optic force sensor, approximately equal in diameter to a human hair, capable of measuring extremely slight forces exerted by small objects. The light-based sensor is made of silica glass formed into a...
Imec and Ghent University Develop Artificial Iris LEUVEN, Belgium, Sept. 9, 2020 — Imec and CMST, an imec-affiliated research group at Ghent University, along with their partners Instituto de Investigación Fundación Jiménez Díaz and imec’s Holst Centre, have developed an artificial iris embedded...
Understanding of Electrolyte Additives Will Improve Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells PARKVILLE, Australia, Sept. 9, 2020 — An Australian research team has demonstrated that the molecules 4-tert-butylpyridine (tBP) and 1-methyl-benzimidazole (NMBI) play a role of crucial importance, as optimal additives, in maximizing the performance of copper redox meditators. An...
Ambient Light Alters Refraction in 2D Material HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2020 — A two-dimensional array of tantalum disulfide containing microscopic crystals possesses distinct optical characteristics that can be controlled in ambient conditions and under general illumination, according to researchers at Rice University. The...
Continuous, Stable Lasing Achieved with Perovskite Laser FUKUOKA, Japan, Sept. 8, 2020 — A team of researchers from Kyushu University in Japan and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry in China has demonstrated stable, continuous lasing at room temperature for over an hour using low-cost perovskites. Perovskites have been an...
Researchers Use Lasers to Cheaply, Easily Fabricate Bioelectronics CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2020 — Researchers from the University of Chicago have found an easy, inexpensive, and scalable method for fabricating bioelectronics components using lasers. The technology has potential for use in medical applications, such as in pacemakers. The process...
Potential of Periodic Array System Supports Nanophotonics Applications ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 7, 2020 — A research team from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the Autonomous University of Madrid has applied periodic arrays containing nanoparticles of different sizes — as opposed to more conventional arrays that contain nanoparticles of a...
Near-Optimal Chip-Based Photon Source Developed for Quantum Computing BRISTOL, England, Sept. 4, 2020 — Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new CMOS-compatible silicon photon source that satisfies all the requirements necessary for large-scale photonic quantum computing. To meet the stringent requirements for single-photon...
New Way of Modulating Color Emissions from Transparent Films Found TOKYO, Sept. 4, 2020 — Researchers at the Tokyo University of Science have described a method for easily tuning the luminescence of a newly modified light-emitting solid transparent material by modulating its proton concentration through the application of voltage. The...
Intravital Imaging Provides Insight into Liver Disease Progression DAEJEON, South Korea, Sept. 3, 2020 — The high-resolution, 3D-viewing capabilities provided by a new microscopy method from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) could lead to insights into nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition in which too much...
Photonic Chip Gives Raman Spectroscopy a Downsize COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 3, 2020 — Researchers at Texas A&M University have invented a technology that can drastically downsize the apparatus used for Raman spectroscopy. “Raman benchtop setups can be up to a meter long depending on the level of spectroscopic resolution...
Responsive Photonic Biobased Materials Self-Assemble in Liquid Marbles LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 3, 2020 — By coating droplets of an aqueous solution of hydroxopropyl cellulose with silica nanoparticles, and placing these “liquid marbles” inside an organic solvent, scientists have successfully made and displayed structural colors from...
Cough-Recognition Camera Distinguishes Sounds Based on Deep Learning DAEJEON, South Korea, Sept. 2, 2020 — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and SM Instruments have developed a deep learning-based cough-recognition model that recognizes cough sounds in real time, and a camera that can track and record the sound of coughing...
Flexible Micro-LEDs May Reshape Future of Wearable Technology DALLAS, Sept. 2, 2020 — Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have developed a method to create micro-LEDs that can be folded, twisted, cut, and stuck to different surfaces. The technology aims to fill a demand for bendable,...
Infrared Spectroscopy Moves to the Fast Lane TOKYO, Sept. 2, 2020 — Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a technique to drastically increase the speed of infrared spectroscopy. The technique, called time-stretch infrared spectroscopy, surpasses dual-comb spectroscopy nearly 10× over. The...
Lasers Allow Mass-Producible Microscopic Robots to Walk ITHACA, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2020 — A collaboration led by Cornell University has created microscopic robots with semiconductor components that allow them to be controlled and made to walk with laser light and standard electronic signals. The robots are roughly the size of a...
Stanford Scientists Trap and Redirect Light with Resonant Nanoantennas STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 1, 2020 — Researchers in the lab of professor Jennifer Dionne at Stanford University have structured ultrathin silicon chips into nanoscale bars to resonantly trap light, and then release or redirect it later. “We’re essentially trying to trap...
True Holographic Movie Within Reach TOKYO, Sept. 1, 2020 — It’s been 43 years since audiences heard those famous words “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope” from a hologram projection in the first Star Wars film, yet true holographic movies, like the one R2-D2 projected of...
Ultrafast Terahertz Magnetometry Could Enable Heat-Free Magnetism Control BIELEFELD, Germany, Sept. 1, 2020 — Physicists have precisely measured the ultrafast change in a magnetic state in materials by observing the emission of terahertz (THz) radiation that accompanies such a change in magnetization. An international research team that included scientists...
Miniaturized Modulator Increases Potential of Photonic Integrated Circuits ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2020 — Photonic integrated circuits promise greater speed, bandwidth, and efficiency than traditional electrical circuits, but they’re not yet small enough to be used broadly in computing and other applications. To achieve energy efficiency and...
Raman Spectroscopy Adapted for Hazardous Material Sites DALLAS, Aug. 31, 2020 — A new Raman spectroscopic system designed by Jacobs and IS Instruments is able to detect a weak laser signal even when located meters away from a target. The system increases safety and lowers cost when used to detect hazardous materials, such as...
Two-Photon Comb Technique Supports 20-km Distribution for Quantum Communication YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 31, 2020 — In telecom networks connected by fiber optic cable, transmitted photons tend to be absorbed by the material that comprises the cable after traveling just a few kilometers. To prevent the signal from deteriorating, repeaters are placed at regular...
AIM Photonics’ New CEO Sets Course for US Leadership in the Integrated Photonics Industry ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2020 — No one can accuse Michael Cumbo, the new CEO of AIM Photonics, of being risk-averse. In the middle of a pandemic that has had most of us working from home, he left the Bay Area and an executive position at ZYGO Corp. to drive across the country to...
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