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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

Modified Version of Two-Photon Microscopy Rapidly Makes Finer Images of Deeper Tissue

To create high-resolution, 3D images of tissues such as the brain, researchers often use two-photon microscopy, which involves aiming a high-intensity laser at the specimen to induce fluorescence excitation.

8 Jul 2021

Ultra-Short Collimating Metalens Could Promote Wireless Communications

Although smartphone screens are now larger, practically every other component is engineered to be thinner, flatter, and smaller than ever before.

8 Jul 2021

High Contrast SWIR Lenses for Agricultural Sorting

Resolve Optics is a leading developer and supplier of high contrast Short Wavelength Infrared lenses for agricultural sorting applications.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 8 Jul 2021

Photonics Researchers Succeed in Squeezing Light in Time by 11 Times

A train carrying cargo has finite space. The amount of cargo that can be carried onboard is limited by the size of the cargo and the capacity of the train

7 Jul 2021

A Novel Strategy for Tuning Light-Emitting Properties of Covalent Organic Frameworks

Many researchers in the field of materials science constantly seek novel and versatile platforms that can be used to tailor materials to match their intended use.

7 Jul 2021

Water Stress in Wild Blueberry Fields Predicted Using Imaging Spectroscopy

Imaging spectroscopy can help predict water stress in wild blueberry barrens, according to a University of Maine-led study.

2 Jul 2021

Heterogenous Fabrication Technology can Pave the Way for Large-Volume Production of Frequency Combs

Optical frequency combs consist of light frequencies made of equidistant laser lines. They have already revolutionized the fields of frequency metrology, timing and spectroscopy.

2 Jul 2021