Human life is inextricably bound to light. Developments in science and technology have increased the popularity of artificial light and diversified the use of sunlight. However, inappropriate light radiation can be harmful ...
Optics & Photonics
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To effectively replicate the movements of humans and animals, robots should integrate muscle-like structures. These artificial muscles should attain an optimal performance across all relevant actuation parameters, including ...
While conventional photodetectors can only measure light intensity, the light field contains much richer information. This information includes but is not limited to phase, polarization, and spectrum.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 4, 2022
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In a recent study, researchers systematically introduced excited-state multiple proton transfers (ESMPTs) in organic molecules. Although great advances have been achieved, there is still much controversy regarding the mechanism ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 24, 2022
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A team of researchers from the University of Warsaw in Poland, the Institute Pascal CNRS in France, the Military University of Technology in Poland and the British University of Southampton has shown that it is possible to ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 14, 2022
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Chirality is omnipresent in living organisms and nature. Chiral architectures can be found at a variety of hierarchical levels, ranging from atomic and molecular to supramolecular, macroscopic, and galactic scales. However, ...
Nanophysics
Oct 14, 2022
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a notorious greenhouse gas and also a promising building block in synthetic chemistry due to its abundance, easy availability, nontoxicity, and recyclability. However, the inert nature of CO2 has a ...
Materials Science
Oct 13, 2022
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Researchers in Japan have identified a new species of bacteria with unique multicellular characteristics that may provide insight into how multicellularity arises, according to a study published today in eLife.
Evolution
Oct 12, 2022
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Researchers have developed a metasurface device that can display three types of images depending on the illumination light. The three-channel device could be used as an anticounterfeiting measure or offer a new way to securely ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 27, 2022
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What do clouds, televisions, pharmaceuticals, and even the dirt under our feet have in common? They all have or use crystals in some way. Crystals are more than just fancy gemstones. Clouds form when water vapor condenses ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 23, 2022
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