Optics News
December 25, 2024
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Dec. 23, 2024 — Bright, twisted light can be produced with technology similar to an Edison light bulb, researchers have shown. The finding adds nuance to fundamental physics while offering a new avenue for robotic vision systems and other applications for light ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A novel nanobody-based immunosensor, designed to function stably in undiluted biological fluids and harsh conditions, has been developed. Their innovative design leverages BRET -- bioluminescence ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer -- a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes. The study ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers developed a biosensing technique that eliminates the need for wires. Instead, tiny, wireless antennas use light to detect minute electrical signals in the solution around ...
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Dec. 20, 2024 — Quantum teleportation could provide near-instant communication over long distances. But, inside Internet cables, photons needed for teleportation are lost within the millions of light particles ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation but doesn't cool people off. However, a new formula protects against both UV light and heat from the sun ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Physicists have created a new and long-lasting magnetic state in a material, using only light. The results provide a new way to control and switch antiferromagnetic materials, which are of interest ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Atomic clocks that excite the nucleus of thorium-229 embedded in a transparent crystal when hit by a laser beam could yield the most accurate measurements ever of time and gravity, and even rewrite ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Engineers have reported a significant advancement in engineering biology and clean energy. A team of researchers has developed an innovative light-driven hybrid nanoreactor that merges natural ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A future where lightweight car parts can be made with a 3D printer is here, thanks to multi-material additive manufacturing ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — New technology could remotely identify various types of plastics, offering a valuable tool for future monitoring and analysis of oceanic plastic pollution. A new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Excited state dynamics are essential for understanding fluorescence properties in molecules, impacting their application in technologies. Recent ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Scientists develop a high-performance photoacoustic endoscopy featuring a transparent ultrasound ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers have designed a new compound to remove nitrogen oxides, which constitutes a step towards the development of a system to purify the air ...
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Dec. 13, 2024 — A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, a study ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms -- think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom interferometer sensors and quantum gates -- lasers are the technology of ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — An international research team has controlled hybrid electron-photon quantum states in helium atoms. Control of these special quantum states was enabled by the pulse formation of very intense, ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Copper-oxide (CuO2) superconductors, such as Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+ (Bi2212), have unusually high critical temperatures. Optical reflectivity measurements of Bi2212 have shown that it exhibits strong optical ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A researcher has developed a new technique to detect long wave infrared (LWIR) photons of different wavelengths or 'colors.' The new detection and imaging technique will have applications ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a 3D-printed device that generates twisting light beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM), a form of rotational energy that can carry more data than regular ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Theoretical physicists along with an experimental team have found evidence of a quantum spin liquid in a material known as pyrochlore cerium stannate. They achieved this by combining state-of-the-art ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers developed a non-invasive imaging technique that enables laser light to penetrate deeper into living tissue, capturing sharper images of cells. This could help clinical biologists study ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — With dual lasers, researchers have accelerated a high-quality beam of electrons to 10 billion electronvolts in just 30 centimeters. The experiment gives scientists a 'frame-by-frame' look ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — For the first time, scientists have observed a collection of particles, also known as a quasiparticle, that's massless when moving one direction but has mass in the other direction. The ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — A team of scientists has solved a long-standing problem in thermal imaging, making it possible to capture clear images of objects through hot ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — For human researchers, it takes many years of work to discover new super-resolution microscopy techniques. The number of possible optical configurations of a microscope -- for example, where to place ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — A ground-breaking study showcases a significant advancement in laser technology, promising more affordable and scalable solutions for applications ranging from environmental monitoring to biomedical ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — New research has shown how the quantum mechanical principle of strong coupling opens unrivalled possibilities for designing optical ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Scientists have developed a unique nanolaser. Although the dimensions of this laser are so small that its structure can only be seen through a powerful microscope, its potential is vast. With ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — Scientists have developed the first electrically pumped continuous-wave semiconductor laser composed exclusively of elements from the fourth group of the periodic table -- the 'silicon ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — Photonic space-time crystals are materials that could increase the performance and efficiency of wireless communication or laser technologies. They feature a periodic arrangement of special materials ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — Screens for TVs, smartphones or other displays could be made with a new kind of organic LED material. The material maintains sharp color and contrast while replacing the heavy metal with a new hybrid ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — With the help of a new experiment, researchers have succeeded in confirming a ten-year-old theoretical study, which connects one of the most fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics -- the ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — A team of interdisciplinary scientists has developed flexible fibers with self-healing, light-emitting and magnetic properties. The Scalable Hydrogel-clad Ionotronic Nickel-core Electroluminescent ...
Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Bringing the Power of Tabletop Precision Lasers for Quantum Science to the Chip Scale
- Researchers Succeed in Controlling Quantum States in a New Energy Range
- Towards Room-Temperature Superconductivity: Insights Into Optical Properties of Bi-Based Copper-Oxide Superconductors
- Researcher Discovers New Technique for Infrared 'color' Detection and Imaging
- Researchers 3D Print Compact, Low-Cost Vortex Beam Generators
- Researchers Uncover Strong Light-Matter Interactions in Quantum Spin Liquids
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Noninvasive Imaging Method Can Penetrate Deeper Into Living Tissue
- Milestone 10-GeV Experiment Shines Light on Laser-Plasma Interactions
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Particle That Only Has Mass When Moving in One Direction Observed for First Time
- Scientists Develop Coating for Enhanced Thermal Imaging Through Hot Windows
- 10,000 Times Faster Than Traditional Methods: New Computational Framework Automatically Discovers Experimental Designs in Microscopy
- Scientists Develop Cost-Effective Lasers for Extended SWIR Applications
- 'Strong' Filters: Innovative Technology for Better Displays and Optical Sensors
- Scientists Developed a Nanolaser: Silver Nanocubes Enable Light Generation
Monday, December 9, 2024
- The Last Missing Piece of Silicon Photonics
- Space-Time Crystals, an Important Step Toward New Optical Materials
- Faster Organic Phosphorescence for Better Display Tech
Friday, December 6, 2024
- A Connection Between Quantum Theory and Information Theory
- Researchers Innovate Scalable Robotic Fibers With Light-Emitting, Self-Healing and Magnetic Properties
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- X-Ray Vision: Seeing Through the Mystery of an X-Ray Emissions Mechanism
- Preventing Brain Injury Complications With Specialized Optical Fibers
Monday, December 2, 2024
- To Build Better Fiber Optic Cables, Ask a Clam
- Ultrafast Dissociation of Molecules Studied at BESSY II
- Photonic Processor Could Enable Ultrafast AI Computations With Extreme Energy Efficiency
- Smallest Walking Robot Makes Microscale Measurements
- New Laser Technique Achieves Atomic-Scale Precision on Diamond Surfaces
- Artificial Photosynthesis Learned from Nature: Successfully Developed New Solar Hydrogen Production Technology
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Nonlinear Compton Scattering With a Multi-Petawatt Laser Producing Ultra-Bright Gamma Rays
- Brighter and More Efficient LEDs That Don't Droop
- Using Sunlight to Recycle Black Plastics
- Most Energetic Cosmic-Ray Electrons and Positrons Ever Observed
Friday, November 22, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Quantum-Inspired Design Boosts Efficiency of Heat-to-Electricity Conversion
- Engineering Nature's Blueprint: Dendron-Based Assemblies for Chlorophyll's Materials
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Physicists Develop New Method to Visualize Magnetic Nanostructures With High Resolution
- Light-Altering Paint for Greenhouses Could Help Lengthen the Fruit Growing Season in the UK
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- New Theory Reveals the Shape of a Single Photon
- Next Step in Light Microscopy Image Improvement
- Researchers Develop Crystals to Harvest Water from Air, Inspired by Desert Life
Monday, November 18, 2024
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Scientists Discover Laser Light Can Cast a Shadow
- Scientists Find a New Way of Entangling Light and Sound
- 'Cool' White Car Headlights More Likely to Dazzle Moths
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Bioluminescent Proteins Made from Scratch Enable Non-Invasive, Multi-Functional Biological Imaging
- Synthetic Cells Emulate Natural Cellular Communication
- Giving Robots Superhuman Vision Using Radio Signals
- In Unity Towards Complex Structures
- Breakthrough in Photonic Time Crystals Could Change How We Use and Control Light
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Storm in a Laser Beam: Physicists Create 'light Hurricanes' That Could Transport Huge Amounts of Data
- Fermium Studied at GSI/FAIR: Researchers Investigate Nuclear Properties of Element 100 With Laser Light
- Discovery Taps 'hot Carriers' For on-Demand, Emissions-Free Hydrogen and Catalyst Regeneration
- A New Paradigm in High-Speed Photoacoustic Small Animal Whole-Body Imaging
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Physics With a Twist: New Findings on Graphene
- Astrophysicists Use Echoes of Light to Illuminate Black Holes
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Research Uses Lasers to Detect Landmines, Underground Objects
- Improving Energy Production by Boosting Singlet Fission Process
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- A Trick of Light: Researchers Turn Silicon Into Direct Bandgap Semiconductor
- A New Paradigm for Control of Quantum Emitters
- Successful Development of a Perfect Diamagnetic Conducting Polymer
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Laser Measurements to Track Space Debris and Observe Water Masses
- Keeping Close Watch on Stem Cells
- Quantum Simulator Could Help Uncover Materials for High-Performance Electronics
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Implantable Microparticles Can Deliver Two Cancer Therapies at Once
- Paving the Way for Harvesting and Storing Solar Energy Efficiently
- Face-Conforming LED Mask Showing 340% Improved Efficacy in Deep Skin Elasticity
Monday, October 28, 2024
- Potential of MXenes for Nanotech Applications
- Improving Biosensors: Turning Up the Signal
- Ultraprecise Method of Aligning 3D Semiconductor Chips Invented
Friday, October 25, 2024
- A New Spectroscopy Reveals Water's Quantum Secrets
- New Optical Technique Could Revolutionize Medical Diagnostics
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Quantum Experiments and High-Performance Computing: New Methods Enable Complex Calculations to Be Completed Extremely Quickly
- Researchers Improve Speed and Accuracy of 3D Surface Measurements
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Taking the 'vibrational Fingerprints' Of Molecules Got 100 Times Faster
- Femtosecond-Fieldoscopy Accesses Molecules Fingerprints at Near-Infrared Spectral Range
- New Method for Producing Innovative 3D Molecules
- A Multi-Level Breakthrough in Optical Computing
- Ultra-Small Spectrometer Yields the Power of a 1,000 Times Bigger Device
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- NASA Reveals Prototype Telescope for Gravitational Wave Observatory
- How Fast Is Quantum Entanglement?
- Novel 2D Electro-Polaritonic Platform for Future Miniaturized Spectrometers
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- New Method for Measuring Luminescence Lifetime Offers Breakthrough in Scientific Imaging
- Quantum Research Breakthrough Uses Synthetic Dimensions to Efficiently Process Quantum Information
- Visible Light Energy Yields Two-for-One Deal When Added to CO2 Recycling Process
- The Expansion of Turbid Drops in Water
- Material Stimulated by Light Pulses Could Be Leap Toward More Energy-Efficient Supercomputing
- Nanoparticle Therapy Offers New Hope for Prostate Cancer Patients
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Rewriting the Future: New Molecules Reversibly Change With Light and Heat
- Researchers Develop Janus-Like Metasurface Technology That Acts According to the Direction of Light
- Invention Quickly Detects Earliest Sign of Heart Attack
- Engineers Set New Record on How Fast Data Can Be Sent Wirelessly