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Scientists Design a High-Performance Photoelectric Conversion System Using 2D Nanosheets

Two-dimensional “nanosheets” made of bonds between metal atoms and organic molecules are attractive candidates for photoelectric conversion, but get corroded easily.

16 Jul 2021

Researchers Create Performance Art from Temperature-Induced Material Phase Change Microscopy Images

Researchers at Art-Science production company, Ohme, in Brussels, have created a choreographed audio-visual performance, ‘Tales of Entropy’, following the physical changes of organic materials as temperature changes (from crystal, to liquid crystal, to liquid), using Linkam temperature controlled stages.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 16 Jul 2021

Vision Research Launches Phantom T3610 and TMX 5010 Ultrahigh-Speed Cameras with Back Side Illumination

Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, introduces two models in its Ultrahigh-speed performance line of Phantom® cameras.

From Vision Research 16 Jul 2021

Learning Aids: Skoltech Method Helps Train Computer Vision Algorithms on Limited Data

Researchers from Skoltech have found a way to help computer vision algorithms process satellite images of the Earth more accurately even with very limited data for training.

16 Jul 2021

Neural Network Architecture can Guide Elastic Strain Engineering Efforts for Semiconductors

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from the U.S. and Singapore have created a neural network that can help tweak semiconductor crystals in a controlled fashion to achieve superior properties for electronics.

15 Jul 2021

Spectral-Volumetric CUP System Captures 5D Information in a Single Snapshot

Information-rich optical imaging can provide multidimensional information to enable observation and analysis of a detected target, contributing insights into mysterious and unknown worlds.

14 Jul 2021

'Electronic Paper' Offers Optimal Color Display and Minimal Energy Consumption

Imagine sitting out in the sun, reading a digital screen as thin as paper, but seeing the same image quality as if you were indoors.

13 Jul 2021

Researchers Develop a New Way to Control and Shape Optical Singularities

When we think about singularities, we tend to think of massive black holes in faraway galaxies or a distant future with runaway AI, but singularities are all around us. Singularities are simply a place where certain parameters are undefined.

13 Jul 2021

NIL Technology Introduces Flat, Multifunctional Optics Platform for 3D Sensing and LiDAR Applications

NIL Technology (NILT), a leader in advanced optical solutions, is launching its highly advanced flat optics technology platform for near-infrared (NIR) used in 3D sensing and LiDAR.

From NIL Technology ApS 13 Jul 2021

Exposure to Light with Less Blue Before Sleep is Better for Energy Metabolism

At night, prolonged exposure to light could have negative impacts on human health. However, Japanese scientists have currently found a new kind of light with very few consequences for physiological variations during sleep.

12 Jul 2021

Anglia Enhances Post-COVID Sterilization Solutions with UVC LED Partnership

Anglia Components is expanding its range of Ultraviolet LED solutions through a new partnership with Bolb, a leading developer of some of the most efficient and high performance UVC LEDs in the industry.

From Anglia Components Ltd 12 Jul 2021

Sandia-Led Center to Improve Understanding of Perovskite-Based Photovoltaic Technologies

The Department of Energy recently awarded $14 million to form a Sandia National Laboratories-led center to improve the understanding of perovskite-based photovoltaic technologies and determine the best tests to evaluate the new solar panels' lifetimes.

9 Jul 2021