Search results for nanoscopy

Optics & Photonics May 5, 2022

Research on the photonic crystal topological state beyond the optical diffraction limit

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances considers research on photonic crystal topological states beyond the optical diffraction limit.

Nanomaterials Feb 1, 2022

Analysis and containment of defect formation in Zn3P2 crystals: A nanoscale approach

A study published in Nanoscale demonstrates that high-quality Zn3P2 crystals, free of interface defects, can be fabricated with a nanoscale approach. It consists in using selective area epitaxy to grow nanowires of Zn3P2, ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 23, 2021

Unraveling the interactions of individual sugar molecules with cells

Sugars interact with the cell surface through sugar-binding proteins called lectins. These interactions play a fundamental role in many of the cell's biological processes. One important function is the modulation of the immune ...

Quantum Physics Sep 1, 2021

Improved fabrication technique paves way for improved quantum devices

Physicists and engineers have found a way to identify and address imperfections in materials for one of the most promising technologies in commercial quantum computing.

Optics & Photonics Jul 14, 2021

A scattering-type scanning nearfield optical microscope probes materials at the nanoscale

An MIT physicist has built a new instrument of interest to MIT researchers across a wide range of disciplines because it can quickly and relatively inexpensively determine a variety of important characteristics of a material ...

General Physics Jun 1, 2021

Light-shrinking material lets ordinary microscope see in super resolution

Electrical engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a technology that improves the resolution of an ordinary light microscope so that it can be used to directly observe finer structures and details in ...

Nanophysics May 13, 2021

Contact-free nanoscopy concept shows potential for investigating conductivity of materials

A team of physicists from Germany, the .S. and the U.K. managed to observe the motion of electrons from one atomically thin layer into an adjacent one with nanoscale spatial resolution. The new contact-free nanoscopy concept, ...

Biotechnology Feb 26, 2021

Twinkle, twinkle, little star: Physicists develop a new method for counting molecules

Who hasn't looked at the sky on a mild summer night and thought about the vastness of the universe? The trained eye can see the Andromeda galaxy as a distant spot. Thanks to the latest telescopes, we know that it consists ...

Biotechnology Jan 21, 2021

Pioneering new technique could revolutionise super-resolution imaging systems

Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that could revolutionize the accuracy, precision and clarity of super-resolution imaging systems.

Bio & Medicine Nov 30, 2020

Nanoscopic barcodes set a new science limit

Using barcodes to label and identify everyday items is as familiar as a trip to the supermarket. Imagine shrinking those barcodes a million times, from millimeter to nanometre scale, so that they could be used inside living ...

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