Researchers from Brown University, in collaboration with colleagues from Harvard, have developed a new way to control light from phosphorescent emitters at very high speeds. The technique provides a new approach to modulation ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 22, 2015
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Farmers can now get a birds-eye view of their fields – in full HD – thanks to Michigan State University landing its first drone.
Engineering
Sep 10, 2013
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Researchers in Eindhoven have developed a new type of low-energy, nanoscale laser that shines in all directions. The key to its omnidirectional light emission is the introduction of something that is usually highly undesirable ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 18, 2018
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Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Optical Sciences Division, in collaboration with the laboratory's Material Science Division, for the first time have demonstrated successful detection of acoustic emission ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 25, 2016
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(Phys.org) -- A recent theoretical study by a University of Waterloo doctoral candidate in nanotechnology engineering suggests that manufacturers may one day make lasers and LEDs out of silicon, with the potential to significantly ...
Nanophysics
Jul 11, 2012
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DNA is the hereditary material in the nucleus of all cells in humans and other living organisms. Besides its significance in biology, DNA has also played a specific role in controlling many physical devices. Recently, an ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 11, 2020
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(Phys.org) —Alloys like bronze and steel have been transformational for centuries, yielding top-of-the-line machines necessary for industry. As scientists move toward nanotechnology, however, the focus has shifted toward ...
Nanomaterials
May 14, 2013
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Researchers have developed a unique inkjet printing method for fabricating tiny biocompatible polymer microdisk lasers for biosensing applications. The approach enables production of both the laser and sensor in a room temperature, ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 3, 2021
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Beam-driven wakefield acceleration approaches are promising candidates for future large-scale machines, including X-ray free electron lasers and linear colliders, as they have the potential to improve efficiency and reduce ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 21, 2021
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In a peninsula far, far away, a laser shoots into the sky to study the Antarctic atmosphere at Concordia research station.
Space Exploration
Aug 4, 2020
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