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A New World Record Established in Laser-Based Electron Acceleration

Merging a first laser pulse to heat up and “drill” into a plasma, and another to speed up electrons to extremely high energies in just tens of centimeters, researchers have virtually doubled the earlier record for laser-based particle acceleration.

26 Feb 2019

New Artificial Intelligence Algorithm to Make Optical Telecommunications Networks More Efficient

New research leveraging machine learning could boost the efficiency of optical telecommunications networks.

25 Feb 2019

OmniVision Announces Next-Generation 1/4” 8 MP Image Sensor for Smartphone Cameras

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV08B—the latest generation of its 1.12 micron, 8 megapixel (MP) image sensor family, designed for the broad s...

From OmniVision Technologies, Inc. 21 Feb 2019

New Thin-Film Perfect Light Absorbers Could Be Useful for High-Tech Applications

Scientists have learned that the early method of heating metal to produce vibrant colors forms a nanostructured surface that acts as a perfect light absorber.

21 Feb 2019

OmniVision Announces Its First 0.8 Micron, 32 Megapixel Image Sensor

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV32A, its first 0.8 micron pixel image sensor with 32 megapixel (MP) resolution, built on OmniVision’s PureCe...

From OmniVision Technologies, Inc. 20 Feb 2019

Researchers Suggest LEDs Made with Firefly-Mimicking Structures Could Improve Efficiency

According to Penn State researchers, an innovative type of light-emitting diode lightbulb shows promise to illuminate homes and also cut down power bills in the future.

20 Feb 2019

Researchers Describe Usage of Single Commercially Available Laser to Produce Artwork on Metal

Colorful artwork can be created on metals using a range of laser-based techniques However, each technique usually needs a different type of laser and extremely specific settings.

20 Feb 2019

Physicists Discover an Exotic Form of Electrons that Spin Like Planets

Physicists from Rutgers University and other institutions have revealed an exotic form of electrons that rotate like planets and could result in developments in solar cells, lighting, lasers, and electronic displays.

19 Feb 2019

Researchers Exploit PEC Cells for Production of High Added-Value Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells are extensively researched for the transformation of solar energy into chemical fuels. They use photoanodes and photocathodes to “split” water into oxygen and hydrogen, respectively.

19 Feb 2019

New Ultra-Small, Light-Activated Electrode Developed for Neural Stimulation

The emerging technology—neural stimulation—is believed to have beneficial therapeutic effects in Parkinson’s disease and other similar neurological disorders.

18 Feb 2019

Researchers Record Spectroscopic “Fingerprints” of Molecular Gases with Mode-Locked Femtosecond Lasers

A research team from the Laser Spectroscopy Division of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, led by Dr Nathalie Picqué, has recorded fine spectroscopic “fingerprints” of molecular gases like ethylene or acetylene in the main mid-infrared region using mode-locked femtosecond lasers.

18 Feb 2019