Search results for photonics and optics

Nanomaterials May 31, 2024

Nasty pollutant shown to be the missing ingredient for carbon nanotube films for touchscreens and solar cells

Skoltech scientists have proposed a fast, scalable, wasteless chemical treatment technique for endowing carbon nanotube films with all the right properties to improve the performance of solar panels, touchscreens, and more.

Condensed Matter May 31, 2024

On-chip GHz time crystals with semiconductor photonic devices pave way to new physics and optoelectronic applications

Researchers have for the first time observed a time crystal on a microscale semiconductor chip oscillating at a rate of several billion times per second, unveiling exceptionally high non-linear dynamics in the GHz range.

Plants & Animals May 29, 2024

How did the zebrafish get its stripes? Researchers are one step closer to finding out

Although zebrafish are much smaller and less famous than their terrestrial namesakes, the tiny fish possess a unique ability: They can rapidly change the color of their characteristic stripes from blue to yellow when they're ...

Nanophysics May 29, 2024

Computational lens unmasks hidden 3D information from a single 2D micrograph

National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a computational imaging technique to extract three-dimensional (3D) information from a single two-dimensional (2D) electron micrograph. This method can be readily ...

Quantum Physics May 29, 2024

Research team demonstrates modular, scalable hardware architecture for a quantum computer

Quantum computers hold the promise of being able to quickly solve extremely complex problems that might take the world's most powerful supercomputer decades to crack.

Optics & Photonics May 28, 2024

Researchers create the world's strongest ionizing terahertz radiation

Terahertz waves, known as non-ionizing radiation, can turn into ionization radiation when sufficiently many terahertz photons are focused in space and time. A team led by scientists in Korea and the U.S. has created the world's ...

Analytical Chemistry May 28, 2024

Novel design approach achieves nonlinear photochromism using easy-to-synthesize rhodamine spirolactam derivatives

Photochromic compounds, which change their color when exposed to light, have been widely used as photo switches to control different properties of materials. Nonlinear photochromic compounds, characterized by a nonlinear ...

Optics & Photonics May 27, 2024

Researchers create dispersion-assisted photodetector to decipher high-dimensional light

A new study published in Nature, conducted by an international collaboration team led by Prof. Wei Li from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduces ...

Optics & Photonics May 23, 2024

Quantum photonic technologies set to be more reliable with new interferometer

An increasing number of emerging quantum applications operate using optical technologies. Essentially, photons carry information at the speed of light and over long distances, making them good candidates for fast and secure ...

Optics & Photonics May 22, 2024

Omnidirectional color wavelength tuning method unlocks new possibilities for smart photonics

In the rapidly evolving field of photonics, an advancement has emerged from Korea, redefining the possibilities of structural color manipulation. Scientists have developed a pioneering technology capable of omnidirectional ...

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