A novel light trapping configuration for thin-film photovoltaics, called a compound parabolic trapper, is proposed.
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Lab-on-a-fiber
Optical fiber devices for microfluidics integration open up new horizons for advanced “lab-on-a-chip” technologies.
Two sides in one single silk fiber
An advantageous side-by-side strategy is used to produce two-in-one fibers of poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and silk fibroin
Magnetic mirrors for subwavelength imaging
Enhanced electric fields through the optical magnetic mirror effect enable subwavelength imaging resolution.
Hollowing out for strength
It is shown that a metallic material can become lighter and stronger, while about half of its component was removed by corrosion.
Sensitive skin – paper-based multifunctional artificial skin
Using only off-the-shelf components, researchers in Saudi Arabia have designed and built an affordable and multifunctional artificial skin sensor based on recyclable materials including paper and aluminium foil.
Topological Insulators for All-Optical Signal Processing
By combining a third-order nonlinear optical material, topological insulator, and microfiber, an all-optical processing device is successfully prepared.
Magnetoelectric Oxide Gates to Enable Graphene Spintronics
The ability to electrically control magnetism in a gate dielectric is demonstrated by physicists at North Carolina State University.
Advanced Optical Materials – February Issue Covers
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Researchers have devised a bottom-up approach to fabricate precisely arranged synthetic macromolecules and an enzymatically active toxin from Clostridium botulinum.
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