In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are an area of growing research and are now present in many applications.
By Liam Critchley
27 Sep 2017
High resolution microdisplays that use liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) technology are commonplace these days. They are found across various optical modulation applications including projectors, telecommunication switches and head-mounted displays.
By Liam Critchley
22 Aug 2017
The commercial viability of metal nanoparticles has been hampered due to current top-down coloring methods.
By Liam Critchley
3 Aug 2017
Researchers led by Frank Koppens at the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Barcelona have successfully integrated graphene with CMOS to operate as an ultrasensitive digital camera1.
By Benedette Cuffari
5 Jun 2017
Microscopy is a technical field that employs instruments, called microscopes, to examine minute objects that are invisible to the naked eye, by magnifying or enlarging the image of the object.
researchers have discovered a photodielectric effect in a ceramic material, which is a significant advancement in the development of photo-capacitors, circuit components that can control the current in an electric circuit by shining light onto them.
By Anna Clemens
28 Apr 2017
One of the newest advances in microscopy technology providing super-resolution are hyperlenses. They make use of so-called evanescent waves that are lost in conventional lenses.
By Anna Clemens
25 Apr 2017
Excitons, also referred to as Coulomb bound electron-hole pairs, are composite bosons which lead to condensation and light amplification processes in semiconductors.
By Liam Critchley
13 Apr 2017
Researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a supercritical lens that allows optical microscopes to capture real-time images in much greater detail as compared to its predecessors.
Litter in marine environments is a well-known, global issue. Microplastics can be particularly damaging to marine life as their size allows them to pass through sewage treatment plants unfiltered and be ingested by marine organisms, allowing them to enter and accumulate in the food chain.
By Emily Nordvang
22 Mar 2017