In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
The staple of high-powered lasers was established in 1996 when the method of chirped-pulse amplification was used to create the world's first petawatt pulse with the Nova laser. Scientists have since been working on increasing the energies achievable with this process, seeking to generate laser-driven fusion.
By Sarah Moore
12 Feb 2020
Thin-film optics is the branch of optics that focusses on thin, structured layers of different materials. These layers range from a fraction of a nanometer up to several micrometers thick but are usually in the order of the wavelengths of ultraviolet light, which is about 500nm.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
13 Feb 2020
Three scientists based at POSTECH in Korea have enhanced the photoacoustic microscopy method, creating new 'super-resolution' photoacoustic microscopy that they have proven to be 500 times fast than the conventional method, with a resolution that is 2.5 times better.
By Sarah Moore
12 Feb 2020
Recent research using electron microscopes has revealed insights into how North American hunter-gatherers created the ochre paint used in their pre-historic rock art at Babine Lake, British Columbia.
By Sarah Moore
12 Feb 2020
Neutron radiography’s first facility was founded in 1984 at a Malaysian site. The facility was built and established between 1984 and 1985 and titled as NUR-2.
By Sydney Luntz
12 Feb 2020
A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has enhanced current nanoscopy techniques by creating an advanced imaging approach.
By Sarah Moore
12 Feb 2020
Guanine crystals exist in nature and are the substance that gives fish scales their mirror-like sheen. They produce vivid colors in animals and also act as vital components in the visual systems of many species.
By Sarah Moore
11 Feb 2020
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) may have unveiled a camera capable of 10 trillion frames per second in 2018. However, in 2020, the team has unveiled a camera that only captures 1 trillion frames per second but can image transparent objects.
By Brett Smith
11 Feb 2020
Researchers from various institutions in China have created a system to generate 4D images in one snapshot, based on self-assembling liquid crystal microlenses.
By Sarah Moore
11 Feb 2020
Last month, researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology, Austria, published findings of their latest research in the journal Nature.
By Sarah Moore
11 Feb 2020