News tagged with circular waveguides

Small optical force can budge nanoscale objects

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (16) | comments 0




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By 'putting a ring on it,' microparticles can be captured

To trap and hold tiny microparticles, engineers at Harvard have "put a ring on it," using a silicon-based circular resonator to confine particles stably for up to several minutes.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jul 20, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Tiny whispering gallery: Sensor can detect a single nanoparticle and take its measurement

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanotechnology has already made it to the shelves of your local pharmacy and grocery: nanoparticles are found in anti-odor socks, makeup, makeup remover, sunscreen, anti-graffiti paint, home ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (17) | comments 0

From electronics to photonics; Modulating light with electricity

Much of our electronics could soon be replaced by photonics, in which beams of light flitting through microscopic channels on a silicon chip replace electrons in wires. Photonic chips would carry more data, ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created May 19, 2005 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 0


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