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Researchers Demonstrate the First-Ever Electrically Tunable Photonic Metasurface Platform

Optical lens advancement has long been regarded as a significant indicator of human scientific progress. Eyeglasses, cameras, telescopes, and microscopes have all enabled to see the world in a new light, both literally and metaphorically.

17 May 2022

Nanotech Imaging Device Helps Detect Diseases Using a Smartphone, a New Study Reveals

According to Australian scientists who created a nanotech imaging device small enough to fit on a smartphone camera lens, it can make the detection of some diseases accessible and inexpensive for individuals in rural and isolated areas.

13 May 2022

Researchers Develop a Small Microring Chip That Supports Large Matrix Multiplication Operations

By combating the inherent limitations of electrons, optical computing utilizes photons rather than electrons to conduct computations, which can substantially enhance the speed and energy performance of computations.

13 May 2022

Study Shows Operational Wavelength of Nanowire Laser Could Be Extended

Nanowire (NW) lasers with the NW concurrently serving as optical cavity and gain medium are appealing for miniaturized photonic integration platforms, which have advantages of ultracompact footprint, low energy consumption, easy integration, and potential mass production.

9 May 2022

Scientists Develop Nanotech Imaging Tool to Diagnose Diseases Using Smartphone

Scientists have designed an affordable microscopic imaging device that is small in size to fit on the lens of a smartphone camera, potentially making the detection of diseases on mobile more economical and accessible.

3 May 2022

Study Evaluates the Importance of Laser-Modified Fluorescence for Various Applications

The extensive lineage of laser-based operations has made a significant contribution to the production, modification, and patterning of numerous nanomaterial systems over the years.

24 Mar 2022

NIL Technology Announces Flat Optics Technology Platform For Metaverse Glasses and Headsets

NIL Technology (NILT), a leader in modern optical solutions, announces that they are releasing highly precise nanostructured flat optics that are ideal for 3D sensing and machine vision applications in metaverse products.

From NIL Technology ApS 24 Mar 2022

Scientists Develop New Way to Guide Light in One Direction on a Tiny Scale

Photonic integrated circuits are essential to many technologies, including fiber-optic communications, mapping systems, and biosensors.

18 Mar 2022

PSI Researchers Develop an Innovative Achromatic Lens for X-Rays

PSI scientists have developed a ground-breaking achromatic lens for X-rays. This allows the X-ray beams to be accurately focused on a single point even if they have different wavelengths.

15 Mar 2022

Study Demonstrates an Unprecedented Level of Control on Optical Response of Graphene

Graphene is the thinnest material ever produced, with the thickness of a single atomic layer, thinner than a billionth of a meter, it is able to efficiently absorb light from the visible to the infrared through the photoexcitation of its charge carriers.

7 Mar 2022