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LEC Components Made Flexible for Effective Emission of Light

Scientists from Umeå University and Uppsala University have formulated a new technique to regulate the light emission of light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs). details of the study have been published in Advanced Materials.

18 Mar 2022

Holo-Imprinting Used for Mass Production of Planar Liquid Crystal Optics

Planar liquid crystal (LC) optics has recently gained popularity as a new holographic optical element (HOE). Planar LC optics demonstrates unique properties such as polarization selectivity, dynamic modulation, and broad angular and spectral bandwidths, in addition to the capacity to record and recreate arbitrary wavefronts as in classic HOEs.

18 Mar 2022

Scientists Develop New Way to Guide Light in One Direction on a Tiny Scale

Photonic integrated circuits are essential to many technologies, including fiber-optic communications, mapping systems, and biosensors.

18 Mar 2022

Metasurface-Driven Anticounterfeit Platform Works in Visible and Ultraviolet Light

An anticounterfeiting and tampering prevention system using ultraviolet and visible light has been recently proposed by a POSTECH research team.

18 Mar 2022

Mapping Attosecond Photoionization Time Delays to Gain Insights into Complex Molecular Potential

How can researchers use the mechanism of photoionization to gain insight into complex molecular potential- This question has now been answered by a team led by Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Sansone from the Institute of Physics at the University of Freiburg.

17 Mar 2022

A Step Closer to Creating Compact 3D Displays Capable of Forming Lifelike Virtual Scenes

Scientists have shown a model of a glasses-free three-dimensional (3D) light field display system with a considerably extended viewing distance owing to a recently designed flat lens.

11 Mar 2022

Using Optical Trapping to Study Cancer-Causing Bacteria

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) have colonized the stomachs of billions of people worldwide. Once an H. pylori infection occurs, it is challenging to eradicate.

3 Mar 2022

New Technique for Broadband THz–Fingerprint Raman Spectroscopy at an Ultrafast Spectral Rate

Raman spectroscopy offers a powerful approach to chemical measurement. By directly probing molecular vibrations, it obtains chemical specificity without the need for chemical labels. Thanks to these virtues, it has become an indispensable tool in a diverse range of fields, including materials science, biology, pharmaceuticals, and food science.

2 Mar 2022

A Flash Future of X-Ray Technology Could Come from a Digital Camera

A Curtin University researcher will work with an international team to develop a new technology that will aim to take x-rays using a standard digital camera.

2 Mar 2022

Researchers Create a New Trapping Technique That Demonstrates Fully Reversible Remote Control of Color

A new trapping technique was created by Osaka Metropolitan University using “optical tweezers” altered with nanotextured black silicon and a polymer solution modified with perylene. The technique establishes a completely reversible remote control of color.

1 Mar 2022