Ultrathin, flexible optoelectronic devices – including LEDs the size of individual neurons – are lighting the way for scientists in optogenetics and beyond.
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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.
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.
Ultrafast logic gate from quantum dots
Researchers working to harness the quantum nature of light and semiconductors develop new logic system.
New bulk silicon nanosystem for electro-photonic applications
Research enables bulk silicon to emit broad-spectrum, visible light, opening the possibility of devices that have both electronic and photonic components.
New microscopy technique to understand nanomagnets
NIST’s heterodyne magneto-optic microwave microscope can measure collective dynamics of electrons’ spins in individual magnets as small as 100 nanometers.
360° in-line inspection of rubber profiles
Flexi-Cell UK recently commissioned an in-line inspection system from Pixargus to document the product quality of their profiles for the automobile industry.
Optical surface for new solar cells, computing, and sensing
New optical technologies using “metasurfaces” capable of the ultra-efficient control of light are nearing commercialization.
New thin-film technology could lead to quick diagnostics
A twist on thin-film technology may provide a way to optically detect and analyze multiple substances simultaneously.
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