Search results for nanophotonic

Optics & Photonics Mar 26, 2024

Pixelated non-volatile programmable photonic integrated circuits proposed by researchers in China

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology proposed a pixelated programmable photonic integrated circuit (PICs) with record-high 20-level intermediate states of phase change materials (PCMs).

Optics & Photonics Mar 25, 2024

Ultrafast plasmonics for all-optical switching and pulsed lasers

Plasmonics is playing a crucial role in advancing nanophotonics, as plasmonic structures exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics that are benefited by localized and intensified light-matter interactions. These properties ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 20, 2024

High-quality microwave signals generated from tiny photonic chip

In a new Nature study, Columbia Engineering researchers have built a photonic chip that is able to produce high-quality, ultra-low-noise microwave signals using only a single laser. The compact deviceā€”a chip so small, it ...

Optics & Photonics Feb 22, 2024

Photon upconversion: Steering light with supercritical coupling

National University of Singapore researchers and their collaborators have unveiled a novel concept termed "supercritical coupling" that enables a several-fold increase in photon upconversion efficiency. This discovery not ...

Nanophysics Feb 5, 2024

Researchers develop thermal radiation controllable epsilon-near-zero material that can withstand extreme environments

Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation emitted by all objects with temperature and most representatively, there is the solar radiation spectrum that enters the Earth and causes the greenhouse effect.

Bio & Medicine Apr 17, 2023

Nanophotonic platform offers faster detection of dangerous pregnancy disorder preeclampsia

A new rapid test for the early diagnosis of preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy, has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The test is significantly ...

Biochemistry Mar 1, 2023

Scientists present new application for nanophotonic sensor

A joint research team from Skoltech, HSE, MPGU and MISIS has developed a compact sensor for biochemical analysis, opening up a new frontier in the development of the "lab-on-a-chip." Using bovine serum albumin film as an ...

Nanomaterials Sep 22, 2022

Heat-resistant nanophotonic material could help turn heat into electricity

A new nanophotonic material has broken records for high-temperature stability, potentially ushering in more efficient electricity production and opening a variety of new possibilities in the control and conversion of thermal ...

Materials Science Aug 25, 2022

New nanophotonic coating could aid thermal management and counter-surveillance efforts

Controlling thermal radiation is crucial in various industries and applications. In particular, infrared emissions from the body are important since body temperature can be regulated without the use of external energy sources ...

Condensed Matter Jul 13, 2022

Atomically-smooth gold crystals help to compress light for nanophotonic applications

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) researchers and their collaborators at home and abroad have successfully demonstrated a new platform for guiding the compressed light waves in very thin van der Waals ...

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