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Sensofar and Linkam Develop New Technique for Characterising the Temperature-Induced Topographical Evolution of Nanoscale Materials

Sensofar, a technology company specialising in the field of non-contact surface metrology, has developed a new technique for characterising the evolution of a sample’s surface topography with temperature using the S neox 3D optical profiler and Linnik interferometer coupled with Linkam’s LTS420 temperature-controlled chamber.

From Sensofar Metrology 13 May 2021

Strategic collaboration between Raynergy Tek and Avantama AG on Solution processed Organic Photodetector Technology yields excellent results.

Organic photodetectors (OPD) have attracted broad attention for image sensor applications, owing to organic semiconducting (OSC) technology’s innate characteristics

From Avantama AG 4 May 2021

Using Hard X-ray Transient Grating to Investigate Nanoscale Transport Phenomena

Transient grating spectroscopy is an elegant method that uses two laser pulses to activate a medium by creating an interference pattern made of parallel stripes of excitations that can be thermal, electronic, magnetic or even structural.

23 Apr 2021

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

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

Sensofar and Linkam Develop New Technique for Characterising the Temperature-Induced Topographical Evolution of Nanoscale Materials

Strategic collaboration between Raynergy Tek and Avantama AG on Solution processed Organic Photodetector Technology yields excellent results.

Using Hard X-ray Transient Grating to Investigate Nanoscale Transport Phenomena

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

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

Boosting Hydrogen Fuel Production with TiO2 and Copper-Based MOFs

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

N-Doped Ti3O5: Enhanced Photocatalytic Removal of Phenolic Compounds from Wastewater

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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