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Researchers Develop Ultrasensitive Method by Coupling Atoms to Light in Glass Fiber

A research team led by Professor Arno Rauschenbeutel Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, in partnership with the researchers at the Johannes Gutenberg University has developed an ultrasensitive method by controllably coupling single atoms to light within ultra-thin fiber glass having a thickness of 500 nm, paving the way to develop detectors that are capable of sensing ultra-trace amounts of materials.

9 Dec 2011

Berkeley Lab Scientists Develop Simpler Technique to Produce Plasmonic Materials

A research team led by Peidong Yang, who serves as a Chemist at the Materials Sciences Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed high-density three-dimensional supercrystals by stimulating silver nanocrystals having polyhedral shapes that can self assemble, facilitating the production of novel plasmonic materials.

24 Nov 2011

Prototype Contact Lens Provides Hands-Free Information Updates

Researchers belonging to the Aalto University in Finland and the University of Washington have created a prototype contact lens that can provide hands-free information updates to the wearer. Terminator-style information-vision is making progress towards reality.

23 Nov 2011

Novel Compound Crystal Material Helps Advance Optical Based Technologies

A research team led by Cun-Zheng Ning, who serves as Professor of electrical engineering at Arizona State University, has synthesized a new compound crystal material known as erbium chloride silicate in the single-crystal nanowire form, paving the way to design future-generation computers, enhance Internet capabilities, improve the quality of sensor and solid-state lighting technology, and improve the conversion efficiency of silicon-based solar cells.

18 Nov 2011

Innovative Single-Layer Architecture Aids Optimization of Quantum-Dot Displays

Scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a novel single-layer design for building quantum-dot light-emitting devices (QD-LEDs) by stacking quantum dots within an insulating structure having the shape of an egg crate.

17 Nov 2011

Stanford Researchers Demonstrate Nanophotonic, Single-Mode LED

A research team at the School of Engineering of Stanford has developed a superfast nanoscale light emitting diode (LED), which consumes very minimal power when compared to laser-based devices and is capable of transmitting data at a speed of 10 billion b/s paving the way to offer low power, ultrafast light sources for transmitting on-chip computer data.

17 Nov 2011

Novel Method to Synthesize Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals with Innovative Optical Properties

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in partnership with scientists at the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed an efficient upconversion technique in nanoparticles, paving the way to efficiently control light emission utilized in imaging applications.

16 Nov 2011

Researchers Develop Ultrathin Plasmonic Super Light Absorbers

A research team led by Koray Aydin, who serves as Assistant Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science of the Northwestern University has created a composite metamaterial, which absorbs broad array of light wavelengths, paving the way to develop economic and efficient solar cell technology.

4 Nov 2011

Researchers Discover Water-Soluble Light-Emitting Quantum Dots for Studying Biological Processes

Quantum dots are a better choice compared to fluorescent tags that are being used as a light source for investigating biological processes.

28 Oct 2011

CRANN Scientist Earns Nanoscience Award for Advancement in Scanning Probe Microscopy and Spectroscopy

Professor John Boland, who serves as Director at CRANN, a nanoscience institute funded by the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and located at Trinity College Dublin, has received the 2011 ACSIN Nanoscience Prize for his exceptional work in the advancement and application of scanning probe spectroscopy and microscopy and the application of these instruments in the analysis of physical and chemical phenomena of materials.

10 Oct 2011