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Novel Method to Synthesize Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals with Innovative Optical Properties

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in partnership with scientists at the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed an efficient upconversion technique in nanoparticles, paving the way to efficiently control light emission utilized in imaging applications.

16 Nov 2011

Researchers Develop Ultrathin Plasmonic Super Light Absorbers

A research team led by Koray Aydin, who serves as Assistant Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science of the Northwestern University has created a composite metamaterial, which absorbs broad array of light wavelengths, paving the way to develop economic and efficient solar cell technology.

4 Nov 2011

Researchers Discover Water-Soluble Light-Emitting Quantum Dots for Studying Biological Processes

Quantum dots are a better choice compared to fluorescent tags that are being used as a light source for investigating biological processes.

28 Oct 2011

CRANN Scientist Earns Nanoscience Award for Advancement in Scanning Probe Microscopy and Spectroscopy

Professor John Boland, who serves as Director at CRANN, a nanoscience institute funded by the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and located at Trinity College Dublin, has received the 2011 ACSIN Nanoscience Prize for his exceptional work in the advancement and application of scanning probe spectroscopy and microscopy and the application of these instruments in the analysis of physical and chemical phenomena of materials.

10 Oct 2011

Nanoco, Tokyo Electron Sign Further Agreement for Second Phase of Solar Film Development

Nanoco Group, a developer and producer of cadmium-free quantum dots and nanomaterials, and Tokyo Electron, a leading equipment supplier in Japan, have inked a further agreement subsequent to the end of the first phase of a solar film development based on nanomaterials.

7 Oct 2011

Novel Technique to Manipulate Plasmonic Scattering from Nanostructures

A research team led by Stephan Link of Rice University Laboratory has found a method to manipulate light dispersed by gold nanorods utilizing liquid crystals. This method paves the way to fabricate metamaterials with unique optical properties, which can be manipulated actively.

1 Oct 2011

Novel Nano-Optical Device Breaks Barrier to Handling Nanoparticles

Harvard engineers have developed a novel device called plasmonic nanotweezers that utilize laser light to capture nanoparticles. The new device could facilitate the study and isolation of minute particles such as viruses.

28 Sep 2011

Scientists Devise Electronically Controlled Nanoscale Nonlinear Optical Equipment

Stanford researchers have developed a novel nonlinear optical device that miniaturizes electric-field-induced second harmonic light generation (EFISH) devices down to the size of nanoscale.

27 Sep 2011

Optical Materials Express Releases Special Issue on Nanoplasmonics and Metamaterials

A special focus issue on nanoplasmonics and metamaterials, specific fields of nano-optics, which discuss the interaction of matter and light at nanoscale, has been released by the editors of Optical Materials Express (OMEx), an open-access journal of the Optical Society (OSA).

26 Sep 2011

Scientists Develop Innovative Process for Plasmonic Nanogap Array Production

A research team led by Dr. Stefan Strauf, who serves as the Director of the NanoPhotonics Laboratory (NPL) at Stevens Institute of Technology, has developed a new method based on holographic lithography (HL) process for producing plasmonic nanogap arrays, which are evenly placed metallic nanostructures.

8 Sep 2011

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