Photonics

Bending Electrons Through Graphene

The way electrons flow in a material determines its electronic properties. For example, when a voltage is sustained across a conducting material, electrons start...

New Experiment could Confirm the Fifth State of Matter

An experiment that could confirm the fifth state of matter in the universe—and change physics as we know it—has been published in a new...

New Compact Terahertz Laser with 120 Frequencies

Researchers have taken a major step towards bringing terahertz frequencies out of their hard-to-reach region of the electromagnetic spectrum and into everyday applications. The...

General Overview of IR Transmission in Free Ambient

Free ambient IR data transmission, IR remote control as well as most optoelectronic sensors and light barrier systems work with an optical wavelength between...

New Photonic Chip for Isolating Light may be Key to Miniaturizing Quantum Devices

Light offers an irreplaceable way to interact with our universe. It can travel across galactic distances and collide with our atmosphere, creating a shower...

Meet Prima, PicoQuant’s New Multiple Color Pulsed Diode Laser

In a recent webinar, PicoQuant has unveiled its latest laser innovation: the stand-alone, fully computer-controlled laser module Prima. “Our objective when developing Prima was...

NovaCentrix to Present about Photonic Soldering Temperature-Sensitive Components at SMTAI

NovaCentrix today announced that Vahid Akhavan, Ph.D. will present during SMTA International, scheduled to take place Nov. 1-4, 2021 in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Akhavan...

Novel Method for Fast 3D Microscopy

In the past, many discoveries have been made because better, more accurate measurement methods have become available, making it possible to obtain data from...

New Thin-Film Tech to Revolutionize Night Vision

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new technology that allows people to see clearly in the dark, revolutionizing night-vision. The first-of-its-kind...

Breakthrough Development in Compact On-Chip Spectrometer

An international team of researchers has developed a mid-infrared spectrometer smaller than the diameter of a human hair. With potential applications that range from detecting greenhouse...

Not Graphene: Researchers Discover New Type of Atomically Thin Carbon Material

Carbon exists in various forms. In addition to diamond and graphite, there are recently discovered forms with astonishing properties. For example graphene, with a...

Researchers See Atoms at Record Resolution

Cornell researchers built a high-powered detector that, in combination with an algorithm-driven process called ptychography, set a world record by tripling the resolution of a state-of-the-art...

Ultra-Sensitive Light Detector Gives Self-Driving Tech a Jolt

Realizing the potential of self-driving cars hinges on technology that can quickly sense and react to obstacles and other vehicles in real-time. Engineers from...

Silicon Chips Combine Light and Ultrasound for Better Signal Processing

The continued growth of wireless and cellular data traffic relies heavily on light waves. Microwave photonics in the field of technology is dedicated to...

World’s Fastest Information-Fueled Engine Designed by University Researchers

Simon Fraser University researchers have designed a remarkably fast engine that taps into a new kind of fuel—information. The development of this engine, which converts the...

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