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Researchers Develop a Small Microring Chip That Supports Large Matrix Multiplication Operations

By combating the inherent limitations of electrons, optical computing utilizes photons rather than electrons to conduct computations, which can substantially enhance the speed and energy performance of computations.

13 May 2022

Laser-Enabled Bursts of Electricity Trigger the Fastest-Ever Logic Gates

In the domain of science and technology, an enduring mission has been to design electronics and information processing that function closest to the fastest timescales permitted by the laws of nature.

12 May 2022

Launch of PULSATE Open Call for LBAAM Technology in Production

On 2 May 2022, the EU-funded PULSATE project launched the Technology Transfer Experiments (TTE) Open Call for LBAAM technology in production environments.

12 May 2022

Unique Insights into Solid-state Batteries Through New Research Collaboration

Batteries are essential to achieve a fossil-free and climate-neutral society. Solid-state batteries are considered to be the future within battery technology, although further research is necessary.

12 May 2022

Experts Discover a Surprising Mechanism for Controlling Ferroelectric Polarization in a Deterministic Manner

Peng Chen and Laurent Bellaiche of the University of Arkansas found an astounding mechanism for controlling ferroelectric polarization in a deterministic manner by applying light.

11 May 2022

Light-Induced Thermomagnetic Recording on a Si Photonic Platform

For the first time, scientists have illustrated light-induced thermomagnetic recording in a magnetic thin-film on silicon waveguides. The writing method could lead to miniature greater performance magneto-optical memories without the need for bulky optics or mechanical rotation.

11 May 2022

Radiant Introduces New Two-in-One Measurement Solution Combining Imaging Colorimeter and Integrated Spectrometer

Radiant Vision Systems, a leading provider of visual test and measurement solutions for light sources and displays, announces its new ProMetric® I-SC Solution for light and color measurement.

From Radiant Vision Systems 11 May 2022

Scientists Develop New Method to Measure Chemical Reactions Within Attoseconds

The heart of chemistry and biology is phenomena lasting trillionths of a second. They are everywhere. The world has only recently started trying to document their real path, with mixed results.

10 May 2022

Scientists Develop 2D-Based Photodetector with High-Speed Photoresponse and Broadband Detection Proficiency

A team led by Prof. Liang Li and Prof. Guanghai Li from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) and Prof. Feng Yan from Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently developed a new two-dimensional (2D)-based photodetector with ultrafast photoresponse and broadband detection abilities.

9 May 2022

Scientists at VTT Develop SiPh Technology Likely to Help a Broad Range of Applications

VTT is Finland’s major developer of silicon photonics. Silicon chips’ fast speed, energy efficiency, and minuscule size can help a wide range of applications, from medical to autonomous transportation.

9 May 2022

Scientists Propose ECRC-Incorporated Strategy to Cut Air Conditioning Energy Consumption

The entire international community agrees that the key global problems in the next decades will be attaining a carbon emission peak and eventually becoming carbon neutral.

9 May 2022

Study Shows Operational Wavelength of Nanowire Laser Could Be Extended

Nanowire (NW) lasers with the NW concurrently serving as optical cavity and gain medium are appealing for miniaturized photonic integration platforms, which have advantages of ultracompact footprint, low energy consumption, easy integration, and potential mass production.

9 May 2022

Lensless Optoelectronic Neural Network Developed for Computer Vision Operations

In the last few years, thanks to the progress in the vast processing capacity and parallelism of contemporary graphics processing units (GPUs), deep learning reliant on convolutional neural networks (CNN) has advanced quickly, resulting in operative solutions for a range of problems in artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

9 May 2022

Researchers Develop Transparent Device Using Liquid Crystals

Researchers have employed liquid crystals for the first time to develop a flat magic window, which is a transparent device that generates a concealed picture when light shines on it. The technology offers a fresh take on an age-old light trick.

6 May 2022

CAS Researchers Discover Topological-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser

Due to their small size, great efficiency, low price, and wide spectral range, semiconductor lasers are the most extensively utilized lasers in our daily life.

6 May 2022