Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Optics
Optical spectroscopy reveals biexcitons in monolayer tungstenite
A group of scientists at the University of Regensburg have studied the photoluminescence of gated monolayer WS2 flakes and identified the biexciton emission
Steel/aluminum welding: lighter with lasers
The project is currently developing a laser welding process for joining three-dimensional structures made of steel and aluminum in a hybrid design.
3D printed silicon carbide for space optics
Direct ink writing has been used to print ultra-lightweight microwave components directly from silicon carbide.
White Light Emitters from Lanthanide Complexes
MIT researchers demonstrate a facile and potentially universal approach to white light-emitting materials synthesis.
International Year of Light: Carbon Nanotube Photodetectors
Different types of photodetectors realized with carbon nanotubes are presented in this comprehensive review article.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – Sept. 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Challenging the classical viewpoint: NIR photoluminescence in divalent manganese
Tailoring near-infrared photoluminescence through activator aggregation and super-exchange between manganese ions in a perovskite lattice is presented.
Enhanced Contrast for Photoluminescent Switches
Researchers develop dual-frequency response liquid crystal composite material for improved photoluminescent switches.
Metamaterial Emitters Turn Cooking into Cooling
Researchers have reported the use of artificial photonic emitters towards highly efficient radiative cooling.
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