Ultrathin, flexible optoelectronic devices – including LEDs the size of individual neurons – are lighting the way for scientists in optogenetics and beyond.
Optical circuits from polycrystalline diamond
Pernice group at KIT use polycrystalline diamond for the fabrication of wafer-based optomechanical circuits.
Single-atom germanium films could advance electronics research
Thin germanium films, with properties similar to graphene, could lead to lighter, faster electronics.
Intermolecular Joins SEMATECH’s Lithography and Front End Processes Programs
Companies have agreed to co-develop new methods to reduce overall cost of ownership for Extreme UltraViolet and lithography.
Researchers take a step towards optical transistors
McGill researchers demonstrate new way to control light in semiconductor nanocrystals.
Single-photon emitter will improve quantum cryptography
Researchers have demonstrated a simpler, more efficient single-photon emitter that can be made using traditional semiconductor processing techniques.
Tin nanocrystals may supply the batteries of the future
ETH Zurich and Empa researchers develop a nanomaterial which enables considerably more power to be stored in lithium ion batteries.
New procedure increases magnetic switching speed x1000
Researchers have found a new way to switch magnetism that is at least 1000 times faster than currently used in magnetic memory technologies.
Georgia Tech team win DARPA contract for chip-cooling technology
Technology is intended to able to handle heat loads as much as ten times greater than systems commonly used today.
Real advance in quantum dot photovoltaics from MIT
Researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires.