Researchers from CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with ICFO and Graphenea, have demonstrated how infrared light can be captured by nanostructures made of graphene. This happens when light couples to charge oscillations in the ...
Nanophysics
Mar 22, 2016
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Plasmonic nanoantennas are among the hot topics in science at the moment because of their ability to interact strongly with light, which for example makes them useful for different kinds of sensing. But matching their resonances ...
Nanophysics
Mar 21, 2016
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New research could pave the way for mass production of new forms of nanotech devices for use in the renewables and medical sectors.
Materials Science
Mar 11, 2016
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Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a major step forward in the development of digital data storage that is capable of surviving for billions of years.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 15, 2016
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From dot-matrix to 3-D, printing technology has come a long way in 40 years. But all of these technologies have created hues by using dye inks, which can be taxing on the environment. Now a team reports in ACS Nano the development ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 10, 2016
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Gold nanoparticles have unusual optical, electronic and chemical properties, which scientists are seeking to put to use in a range of new technologies, from nanoelectronics to cancer treatments.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 7, 2016
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Surfaces that repel all dirt and graffiti, are easy to clean, and cause liquids to bead up and slide off (like the frequently mentioned lotus blossom), are high on the wish lists of engineers and scientists. However, none ...
Materials Science
Nov 27, 2015
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Bones are made up of tiny fibres that are roughly a thousand times finer than a human hair. One major feature of these so-called collagen fibrils is that they are ordered and aligned differently depending on the part of the ...
Nanophysics
Nov 19, 2015
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Physicists at the University of Southampton have extended the theory of resonance fluorescence, a classic phenomenon in quantum optics, to 2D nanostructures that have novel light emission properties.
Quantum Physics
Nov 12, 2015
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An international team of researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Australian National University in Canberra created an ultrafast all-optical switch on silicon nanostructures. This device may become a platform ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 28, 2015
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