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Tiny, Lens-Free Endoscope Precisely Images Live Neural Activity

News - 9 Dec 2019

Engineers at Johns Hopkins University have developed an innovative, ultra-miniaturized, lens-free endoscope that has a width of just a few human hairs. This endoscope has the potential to generate...

Researchers Use Laser to Explore Stellar Nucleosynthesis

News - 22 Oct 2019

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the biggest laser in the world, in Livermore, California, readily produce star-like conditions with 192 high-powered lasers. Stars in space...

Physicists Study Propagation of Light in 2D Molybdenum Diselenide

News - 24 Jul 2019

An international team of researchers has investigated how photons move in the plane of the thinnest semiconductor crystal in the world. It was found that the distribution of light polarization in...

NASA's Fast Neutron Spectrometer Could Shield Space Crew from Neutron Radiation

News - 6 Apr 2017

Long-term exposure to high levels of cosmic radiation is a major health concern of living and working in space. To resolve this problem, NASA scientists have come up with an innovative device to track...

Researchers Present New Terahertz Spectroscopy System that Uses Quantum Cascade Laser

News - 23 May 2016

Terahertz spectroscopy, which uses the band of electromagnetic radiation between microwaves and infrared light, is a promising security technology because it can extract the spectroscopic...

Lehigh University’s Chee-Keong Tan Makes Remarkable Achievement in Field of Solid State Lighting and LEDs

News - 10 May 2016

Chee-Keong Tan has not yet completed his Ph.D. in electrical engineering, but he has already made his mark in the field of solid state lighting and the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that outperform...

Crystal IS Adds High-Output DUV LEDs to Optan Surface Mount Product Line For Instrumentation

News - 8 Mar 2016

Crystal IS augmented the Optan SMD (surface mount device) product line for instrumentation with the addition of higher light output and wavelength specific bins (SKUs). This newest offering...

New Transparent Material Shows Promise for Affordable and Efficient Screen Displays, Mobile Devices

News - 15 Dec 2015

A new material that is both highly transparent and electrically conductive could make large screen displays, smart windows and even touch screens and solar cells more affordable and efficient,...

Innovative Calibrating Technique Enables Nanoscale Tracking of Single Molecules in 3D

News - 24 Nov 2015

An innovative approach to calibrating high-tech microscopes enables researchers to track the movement of single molecules in 3D at the nanoscale. A Stanford University research team, led by W. E....

3D Measurement Techniques Based on Digital in-line Holography Help Understand Fiery Fuels

News - 28 Apr 2015

Transportation accidents, such as trucks crashing on a highway or rockets failing on a launch pad, can create catastrophic fires. It’s important to understand how burning droplets of fuel are...