Ilamaran Sivarajah

Feature Writer

Ph.D Physics

Ilamaran Sivarajah is an experimental atomic/molecular/optical physicist by training who works at the interface of quantum technology and business development.

Articles from Ilamaran

The Role of Modern Spectroscopy in Environmental Monitoring

Optical spectroscopy enhances environmental monitoring by detecting pollutants, aiding in global sustainability efforts.

10 Apr 2024

Unseen Frontiers: Navigating the Future of Invisibility Technology and Research

Metamaterials enable real-life invisibility technology, bending light around objects and offering applications in military, surveillance, and conservation.

2 Apr 2024

The Impact of Atomic Force Microscopy on Biomedical Research

AFM revolutionizes biomedical research by providing nanoscale imaging, crucial for early cancer detection and cell mechanics analysis.

28 Mar 2024

What to Know About Optical Quantum Information Processing

In order to better understand quantum physics, advance quantum information processing, and create quantum technologies, photons have served as a flagship system. The utilization of photons as a naturally mobile, low-noise system with widely available quantum-limited detection led to the demonstration of quantum entanglement, teleportation, quantum key distribution, and early quantum computer demonstrations.

2 Nov 2023

Identifying Products with Plasma-Assisted Ambient Mass Spectrometry

The direct examination of raw samples with the least amount of preparation is a big potential application for plasma-based ambient mass spectrometry (AMS).

19 Jun 2023

Mass Spectrometry: A Key Tool in the Fight Against Food Fraud

The rapid growth and application of mass spectrometry has been remarkable, especially regarding its use in investigating and generating results for food fraud analysis.

25 May 2023

A Guide to Laser Beam Shaping Techniques

The characteristic properties of a laser beam can be modified by beam-shaping techniques to meet the demands of specific applications. In order to achieve a desirable beam profile that is maintained over the intended propagation distance, beam shapers redistribute the irradiance of an optical beam with appropriate adjustments of its phase.

15 May 2023

Scientists Push the Sensitivity of Single-Atom Vibrational Spectroscopy to the Chemical-Bonding Scale

A new collaborative study between Vanderbilt University and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has observed the vibrational patterns in the conducting materials silicon and graphene, which is a breakthrough in the field.

10 May 2023

Optical Amplifiers and Modulators: Enabling High-Speed Communication Technologies

Optical amplifiers and modulators play an essential role in how data and information are rapidly transferred in a growing, interconnected, and interdependent world. Therefore, advancements in the performances of these two optical components are critically important to accommodate the growing networks of optical communication structures.

27 Apr 2023

Trace Gas Analysis with Non-Contact Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy

For the analysis of trace gases, a non-contact quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy (NC-QEPAS) method has been demonstrated. The NC-QEPAS seeks to address the limitations of the quartz tuning fork (QTF), which is constrained in its application for sensing corrosive and dusty gas.

13 Apr 2023