In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
High-energy laser pulses can melt and vaporize polymers. Due to this capability, laser ablation is an ideal approach to texture polymer surfaces.
By Ilamaran Sivarajah
30 Jun 2022
A NASA-backed developmental project uses the diffractive property of light to propel solar sails.
By Ilamaran Sivarajah
29 Jun 2022
A newly developed optical receiver detects the direction of the incident laser beam. This technological advancement, introduced by the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, will have a significant impact on future optical space communications.
By Ilamaran Sivarajah
27 Jun 2022
Between the late 2020s and early 2030s, NASA’s DAVINCI probe will take a look at Venus's atmosphere in unprecedented detail by dropping a probe with a spectrometer to the planet’s surface.
By Robert Lea
24 Jun 2022
A recent paper illustrated a low-cost digitally integrated LiDAR with TDC that is completely FPGA-controlled and processed in a low-end FPGA chip with constrained configurable logic block resources.
Spectroscopy and spectrometry are terms that are often used interchangeably but there are some subtle differences in their exact meanings. This article looks at the differences between the two and their applications.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
23 Jun 2022
A laser mode sensor development by gravitational-wave scientists at the University of Western Australia could be the key to probing beneath the surface of neutron stars. The breakthrough may help researchers test the limits of Einstein’s theory of General Relativity using gravitational waves.
By Robert Lea
22 Jun 2022
A research collaboration has demonstrated precisely controlled single-cycle waveforms in ultrashort mid-infrared pulses.
By Ilamaran Sivarajah
21 Jun 2022
Researchers at Shizuoka University in Japan have found a way to use an attenuated total reflection version of terahertz spectroscopy to identify drugs in plastic packaging even for compounds with high terahertz absorption.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
21 Jun 2022
Research has led to the possibility of producing lasers that involve biological cells, opening up a new avenue of exploration in biophotonics, the field of cellular lasers and biolasers.
By Sarah Moore
20 Jun 2022