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New Technique to Reveal How Light Influences Materials

Physicists have created a new method to establish the electronic properties of thin gold films after they interact with light. Details of the new method have been published in the Nature Communications, which increase the understanding of the fundamental laws that rule the interaction of electrons and light.

6 Jun 2018

Researchers Develop First Chip-Based Dual-Comb Spectrometer in Mid-IR Range

For the first time, scientists from Columbia Engineering have developed and operated a chip-based dual-comb spectrometer in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) range that avoids the need for moving parts and with the ability to obtain spectra in less than 2 μs.

24 May 2018

New Ophir® PD300-MS Power Meter for Fluorescence Microscopy Measures High NA Microscope Objectives

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has announced the Ophir® PD300-MS microscope slide power meter for accurate measurement...

From Ophir Photonics Group 24 May 2018

Technique Allows Researchers to Peer Through Organic Materials

Thanks to a new technique for producing fast X-rays, the fleeting actions of electrons in organic materials will be a lot easier to examine. The method means complex measurements of fast reactions will currently be possible in physics labs globally.

21 May 2018

New Light-Based Measuring Technique Helps Observe Biomolecules

A light-based measuring method that could change the humans’ ability to characterize biomolecules has been developed by researchers at Oxford University.

2 May 2018

Latest Innovation of Terahertz Semiconductor Laser with Record-High Output Power

Harnessing light into a powerful beam of monochromatic radiation in a laser has transformed the way people live. Among its applications are ultrafast & high-capacity data communications, manufacturing, surgery, printers, self-driving technology, barcode scanners, & laser light displays.

2 May 2018

New Breakthrough in Design and Function of Nanoparticles Could Result in More Efficient Solar Panels

Researchers have demonstrated a new breakthrough, where tiny particles coated with organic dyes function as antennas to capture and convert previously missed sunlight into usable energy. This new development could result in highly efficient solar panels.

25 Apr 2018