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Columbia Researchers Invent the First Tunable and Narrow Linewidth Chip-Scale Lasers

As technologies keep advancing at exponential rates and demand for new devices rises accordingly, miniaturizing systems into chips has become increasingly important. Microelectronics has changed the way we manipulate electricity, enabling sophisticated electronic products that are now an essential part of our daily lives.

5 Jan 2023

Unleashing the Power of Photonics – A Digital Tech Talk Event

Following the successful Laser Materials Processing and Semiconductor digital events, PI is hosting a new tech-talk live streaming event on the topic of “Unleashing the Power of Photonics”, with speakers from EPIC, CITC, MPI Corporation, Transcelestial, and PI.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 18 Nov 2022

Interlayer Coupling and the Future of Physics and 2D Materials

Interlayer coupling provides an opportunity to observe new physics and a novel strategy for modulating the electronic and optoelectronic properties of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials for practical device applications.

1 Nov 2022

New Hollow Metal Superlattices Created for Optical Applications

The method for creating unique hollow metal nanoparticle-based open-framework superlattices has significantly improved, according to Northwestern University researchers.

27 Oct 2022

Waves, From Quantum to Classic, Are Confined in Crystals

An article published in Physical Review Letters proposed a robust approach for classifying wave confinement dimensionality, showing that any wave is confined in a crystal.

25 Oct 2022

Twinning in Pb Nanocrystals via Swap Motion Movements

An article published in Science Advances demonstrated twinning in the lead (Pb) individual nanocrystals by utilizing in situ atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

22 Oct 2022

Metasurface-Based Structured Light Imaging System

Active depth sensors, such as lidar, time-of-flight (TOF) systems, and structured light (SL) systems, can evenly sample the depth of an entire scene at a predetermined scan rate. SL-based depth-sensing technology irradiates an object with an array of dots, and diffracted light is tracked to obtain three-dimensional (3D) information.

14 Oct 2022

Trapping Light and Soundwaves Using Multilayer Silicon Nitride Waveguides

A novel technique to successfully capture light and soundwaves, with the use of multilayer silicon nitride waveguides, was developed by researchers from the University of Twente.

11 Oct 2022

The Future of Developing Innovative Designs Based on DNA Nanotechnology

A recent article published in Bioconjugate Chemistry discussed the potential applications of DNA nanotechnology in electronics and photonics through four case studies: quantum computing devices, carbon nanotube transistors, enzymatic fuel cells, and artificial electromagnetic materials.

4 Oct 2022