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Imaging Optical Near-Field of Nanoparticles Using Photoinduced Force Microscope

A team of scientists led by the Department of Applied Physics at Osaka University, the Department of Physics and Electronics at Osaka Prefecture University, and the Department of Materials Chemistry at Nagoya University used photoinduced force microscopy to map out the forces acting on quantum dots in three dimensions.

30 Jun 2021

New Type Of Metasurface Allows Unprecedented Laser Control

The ability to precisely control the various properties of laser light is critical to much of the technology that we use today, from commercial virtual reality headsets to microscopic imaging for biomedical research.

29 Jun 2021

New Optical Tweezers Prevent Overheating Problems

In 2018, Arthur Ashkin received the Nobel Prize for developing optical tweezers, which employ light in the form of a high-powered laser beam to seize and exploit particles.

28 Jun 2021

Focuslight Announces Pulsed Laser Line Beam Transmitter Module for Beam Steering LiDAR Applications

Focuslight Technologies, a global provider of high-power diode lasers and micro-optics, has announced the Focuslight BeamRazor™ LE02 pulsed laser line beam transmitter module designed for beam steering LiDAR systems with steering mirrors or MEMS, as well as receivers such as ADP and SPAD/SiPM.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 28 Jun 2021

Nanotech OLED Electrodes Release 20% More Light, Lowering Display Power Usage

The University of Michigan has created a novel electrode that could allow organic light-emitting diodes to produce 20% more light. It might help lengthen the battery life of smartphones and laptops, as well as improve the energy efficiency of next-generation televisions and displays.

28 Jun 2021

Using Time-Resolved Photoemission Electron Microscopy to Observe Electron Dynamics of OLED Films

Organic light-emitting diodes are widely used in display technology and are also being investigated for lighting applications.

28 Jun 2021

Novel Microscopy Technique Reveals the Cellular Make-Up of Childhood Kidney Cancer

A new technique to look at tumors under the microscope has revealed the cellular make-up of Wilm's tumors, a childhood kidney cancer, in unprecedented detail

25 Jun 2021

New Insights on Starlight-Suppression Technology Integral to Extra-Solar and Exoplanet Detection

The open access Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems has published a special section on the latest science, engineering, research, and programmatic advances of starshades, the starlight-suppression technology integral to extra-solar and exoplanet detection.

25 Jun 2021

New Technology Used to Achieve Outstanding Performance in Organic Solar Cells

Organic solar elements with the self-assembling molecular-thin layer of hole-transporting material, the technology, which was used in producing a record-breaking tandem solar cell, achieved 18.4 power conversion efficiency.

24 Jun 2021

UC3M and UPV Patent Multicore Fiber Optic Monitoring System for Use in 5G Networks

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, together with the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, has patented a multicore fibre optic monitoring system for future use in 5G networks.

23 Jun 2021

New Method can Allow High-Speed Spectroscopic Measurements

Scientists from Tampere University along with their collaborators have demonstrated a new method to increase the speed of spectroscopic measurements.

22 Jun 2021

Common Perovskites can Superfluoresce at High Temperatures and Long Timescales

A commonly studied perovskite can superfluoresce at temperatures that are practical to achieve and at timescales long enough to make it potentially useful in quantum computing applications.

22 Jun 2021

Efficient Solar-Energy-Assisted CO2 Reduction Opens Doors to a Sustainable Future

Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities have risen drastically over the last century and a half and are seen as the primary cause of global warming and abnormal weather patterns.

22 Jun 2021

Light-Based Technique Could Revolutionize Medical Imaging Procedures

A group of physicists, headed by Dr. David Phillips from the University of Exeter, have introduced a new method to regulate light that has been scattered by passage via a single hair-thin strand of optical fiber.

21 Jun 2021

New Device Uses Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Source for Material Processing

A special laser device was recently acquired by the engineering sciences at the University of Bayreuth. This device was fitted with an ultra-short pulse laser source for material processing.

21 Jun 2021