Rice University researchers show short laser pulses selectively heat gold nanoparticles.
Optics
Wavelength-Dependent Shapeshifting: Plasmon-Mediated Growth Control
Selective growth of twinned silver nanocubes from high-energy incident light refined by Chad Mirkin and co-workers.
Modified silicon carbide crystals could be better than diamond
University of Würzburg physicists have modified silicon carbide crystals and found that they may have application in quantum computing.
Research creates 'recipe book' for building new materials
Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder open the door for the creation of a host of new materials with properties that do not exist in nature.
Metamaterials experts develops method to reduce electron mass
Researchers have come up with a theory for moving metamaterial patterning onto the quantum scale.
Maximum Resolution through Solid Immersion
Stefan Hell and co-workers have achieved maximum spatial resolution in far-field optical imaging by applying solid immersion lenses to stimulated emission depletion microscopy.
Multimode waveguides bring light around corners for compact photonic chips
Cornell and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers develop waveguide solution that could offer increased bandwidth for fiber-optic communication.
Asylum Research acquired by Oxford Instruments
Asylum Research has announced that it has been acquired by Oxford Instruments plc for an initial debt free, cash free consideration of US$32.0 million.
Silicon lasers for the terahertz spectral range
Stimulated emission between impurity levels in silicon is a promising source of terahertz laser radiation.
Nanophotonics system allows optoelectrical single chip integration
IBM announced today a major advance in the ability to use light instead of electrical signals to transmit information for future computing.
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