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Multi-Material Microfabrication Breakthrough Gives Birth to Dancing Microrobots

A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) under the direction of Prof. Dong Wu suggested a femtosecond laser 2-in-1 writing multi-material processing strategy to fabricate micromachined joints made of temperature-sensitive hydrogels and metal nanoparticles and created multi-jointed humanoid micromachines with multiple deformation modes (>10).

14 Aug 2023

Cheaper Lasers to Create High-Precision Microstructures

For the processing of materials, lasers are a crucial instrument. They are capable of cutting, welding, and removing material. High-precision microstructures, such as those required for smartphone screens and automobile technologies, may be made using a particular class of lasers called femtosecond lasers.

14 Aug 2023

New Low-Cost Printing System Extends the Potential of 3D Nanoprinting

Researchers have created a low-cost, easy-to-build 3D nanoprinting technology capable of producing arbitrary 3D objects with extremely minute details.

10 Aug 2023

Solution-Processable Semiconductors Facilitate Platform for Integrated Spectrometers

Spectrometers with hetero-integration capabilities and miniaturized features are required for lab-on-chip applications such as point-of-care diagnosis, the internet of things, and others to acquire real-time spectral data.

10 Aug 2023

Brillouin Microspectroscopy Offers New Way to View Vocal Cords

The larynx, sometimes referred to as the “voice box,” contains tiny, flexible flaps of tissue called the vocal folds, also known as vocal cords.

10 Aug 2023

Ultra Flat Etalons Improve Precision of Fabry–Pérot Interferometers

Benefiting from a uniquely stable production environment – Optical Surfaces Ltd is recognised as one of the world's finest manufacturers of solid and air spaced etalons.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 10 Aug 2023

Teledyne FLIR Introduces Lepton 3.1R Radiometric Thermal Camera Module for Integrators

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the release of its much-anticipated Lepton 3.1R, the world’s first radiometric thermal camera module with a 95-degree field of view (FOV), 160 x 120 resolution, and a scene dynamic range of up to 400 degrees Celsius.

From Teledyne FLIR LLC 10 Aug 2023

Enabling Single-Shot Measurement of Structured Light

Structured light waves with spiral phase fronts include orbital angular momentum (OAM), which is linked to photon rotational motion.

9 Aug 2023

Single-Photon Imaging Technique Could be Useful for Biomedical Applications

The first 3D measurements that have been gained with quantum ghost imaging have been reported by scientists.

9 Aug 2023

Schistoscope: Powering Rapid and Accurate Detection of Schistosoma haematobium Eggs

Across the globe, schistosomiasis is considered a parasitic disease affecting millions and it poses a considerable public health and economic burden, especially in impoverished regions.

8 Aug 2023

Trap-Assisted Auger-Meitner Effect Allows Energy to be Transferred to Another Electron

The performance of devices like light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has been frequently limited by defects. The mechanisms by which defects eliminate charge carriers are clearly understood in materials that liberate light at red or green wavelengths.

8 Aug 2023

High Demand for Low-Cost and 3D Camera Series Ensures Good Forecasts

The South German industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH was able to far exceed industry expectations in the first half of 2023. Instead of the 13 percent increase in turnover forecast by the ...

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 7 Aug 2023

Novel Laser-Based Technique for Effortlessly Slicing Diamonds

Laser pulses have been utilized by the newly developed technique to slice diamonds into thin wafers, thereby setting the stage for its adoption as a next-generation semiconductor material.

2 Aug 2023

uEye+ Warp10 Cameras from IDS Combine High Speed and High Resolution

In industrial automation, the optimisation of processes is often primarily about higher efficiency and accuracy. 10GigE cameras, such as those in the uEye Warp10 camera family from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, set standards here.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 2 Aug 2023

New Nanosecond-Scale Volatile Modulation Scheme Integrating a Phase-Change Material

A nanosecond-scale volatile modulation scheme combining a phase-change material was developed by scientists. This was done as a discovery for optical computing.

1 Aug 2023