Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

RSS

SMART Breakthrough in Materials Discovery Enables ‘Twistronics’ for Bulk Systems

Researchers from the Low Energy Electronic Systems (LEES) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore together with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a new way to control light emission from materials.

22 Apr 2021

Skoltech Studies Collective Behavior of Nanosatellites

Scientists from the Skoltech Space Center (SSC) have developed nanosatellite interaction algorithms for scientific measurements using a tetrahedral orbital formation of CubeSats that exchange data and apply interpolation algorithms to create local maps of physical measurements in real time.

13 Apr 2021

New Method Uses Lasers to Control Movement of Nanodiamonds with Fluorescent Centers

For a long time, researchers have been working on enhancing their potential to make use of lasers to move small objects without really touching them.

29 Mar 2021

Researchers Develop a Robust Recipe for Finding High-Q Modes in Dielectric Nanocavity

Optical resonators provide the foundation of modern photonics and optics. Thanks to its extreme energy confinement, the high-Q-factor optical resonator optimizes light-matter interaction and photonic device performance by enabling low-threshold laser and enhanced nonlinear harmonic generation.

23 Mar 2021

Research Shows Metal Nanostructures are Useful in Photonics

Researchers at the University of Ottawa have debunked the decade-old myth of metals being useless in photonics - the science and technology of light - with their findings, recently published in Nature Communications, expected to lead to many applications in the field of nanophotonics.

19 Mar 2021

3D-Nanoprinting Technology Helps Fabricate Optical Perceptrons

Intelligent holographic nanostructures on CMOS sensors for energy-efficient AI security schemes

5 Mar 2021

Precision Motion and Automation Sub-Systems Virtual Demos for Photonics West 2021

With the escalator still and the exhibit hall at the world’s largest multidisciplinary photonics event empty this year, PI is displaying its latest state-of-the-art precision motion technologies online.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 5 Mar 2021

Fine Steering Mirrors Provide High Speed and Precision Control for Free Space Optical Laser Communications

PI is extending its offering of fast steering mirrors. The new V-931 two-axis fast steering mirror platform (FSM) is based on a frictionless, precision flexure guiding mechanism, with differential voice-coil drives and optical feedback for accurate closed-loop angular position control.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 4 Mar 2021

New 6DOF Hexapod Motion Systems – Smaller than Traditional 6-Axis Vacuum Stages

A hexapod offers motion in 6 degrees of freedom (XYZ, Pitch, Roll, Yaw). PI has designed and manufactured high precision hexapod systems for more than 3 decades and provides hundreds of models from miniature sized systems for Silicon Photonics Alignment to large units that help align huge antenna feeds for astronomical telescopes.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 18 Feb 2021

Researchers Take an Important Step Toward Control of Nanolight

A team of researchers led by Columbia University has developed a unique platform to program a layered crystal, producing imaging capabilities beyond common limits on demand.

5 Feb 2021

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

SMART Breakthrough in Materials Discovery Enables ‘Twistronics’ for Bulk Systems

Skoltech Studies Collective Behavior of Nanosatellites

New Method Uses Lasers to Control Movement of Nanodiamonds with Fluorescent Centers

Researchers Develop a Robust Recipe for Finding High-Q Modes in Dielectric Nanocavity

Research Shows Metal Nanostructures are Useful in Photonics

3D-Nanoprinting Technology Helps Fabricate Optical Perceptrons

Precision Motion and Automation Sub-Systems Virtual Demos for Photonics West 2021

Fine Steering Mirrors Provide High Speed and Precision Control for Free Space Optical Laser Communications

New 6DOF Hexapod Motion Systems – Smaller than Traditional 6-Axis Vacuum Stages

Researchers Take an Important Step Toward Control of Nanolight

Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles: Boosting T Cell Activation in Cancer Therapy

Low-Temperature Synthesis of Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Materials via BiOCl-Assisted CVD

Novel Method for Producing Superior Carbon Nanofibers via Additive Nanostructuring

Harnessing Biology for Sustainable Energy Production

New Approach to Functionalizing Graphene for Electronic Applications

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

Sponsored Content

Characterization of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Injectables, and Proteins

The Future of Wound Care: Why Nanofibers are Key to Accelerated Healing

The Evolution of Lipid Nanoparticles

How Emulsion Electrospinning is Transforming Materials