Researchers have come up with a unique materials design and integration strategy that can overcome limitations of flexible micro-VCSELs.
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Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
International Year of Light: Structured Surfaces for Solar Absorption
This article reviews how structured surfaces can be used to maximize solar absorption.
Multifunctional nanoarrays: flexible and precise nanolithography
High resolution nanolithography from combined fabrication processes creates multifunctional nanoarrays with applications in nanoimprinting and plasmonics.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – August 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Tuning color – better organic light emitters
Researchers have recently prepared zinc (II) metallopolymers with effective emission color tuning from blue to red, suitable for photonic devices.
Tougher than tough: borate that expands under pressure
Scientists in China discover an unusual material that can expand, instead of shrinking, against external pressure.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – July 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
International Year of Light: Complex Photonic Structures
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Coating engine components with diamond-like carbon reduces friction to almost zero.
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