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New Method Using Nano-Antennas Helps Control Light Propagation in Waveguides

A method to control the propagation of light in confined pathways, or waveguides, has been developed by a team of Columbia Engineering researchers headed by Applied Physics Assistant Professor Nanfang Yu.

18 Apr 2017

A New Drug and Nanoparticle Combination for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

A research team from the UK has developed a prospective new drug for confronting the highly aggressive â€œtriple negativeâ€ breast cancer (TNBC), as well as a nanoparticle for delivering the drug directly into the cancer cells.

17 Mar 2017

Sandia Researchers Develop 3D Metasurfaces Possessing Optical Possibilities

Metamaterials are not found in nature, but they do have the potential for a world of applications with their ability to bend light to keep satellites cooler, make ultra-efficient cell phone antennas and ultra-thin lenses, and allow photovoltaics to absorb more energy.

10 Mar 2017

2D Layered Hybrid Perovskite Material Enhances Effectiveness for LEDs and Solar Cells

In the perpetual hunt for next generation high-efficiency LEDs and solar cells, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and their partners are developing ground-breaking 2D layered hybrid perovskites that allow higher level of freedom in designing and fabricating efficient optoelectronic devices.

10 Mar 2017

Physicists Tap Properties of Plasmons to Expand the Color Range of Color-Changing Glass

A recent nanophotonics study carried out at Rice University can broaden the color palette available for companies in the rapidly growing market for glass windows with the ability to change color by just the click of an electric switch.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop Nanocomposite Material with Exceptional Optoelectronic Properties

Silicon nanosheets are thin, two-dimensional layers with exceptional optoelectronic properties very similar to those of graphene. Albeit, the nanosheets are less stable.

9 Mar 2017

Achromatic Flat Lenses Add More Color to the World of Optics

A new, flat lens with the ability to focus light with a higher efficiency within the visible spectrum was reported by a team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) last summer. In order to bend and focus light as it passed, an ultrathin array of nanopillars was used in the lens.

9 Feb 2017

Researchers Discover Important First Step Towards Developing Electrically Pumped Nano-Lasers

When an individual searches Google or uses Facebook, the information processing takes place in a large data center. The performance of these data centers can be improved with short distance optical interconnects.

24 Jan 2017

Unique Properties of Graphene Could Revolutionize Photonic and Opto-Electronic Devices

The importance of graphene can hardly be overstated. Graphene is the thinnest material comprised of atoms. It is only one atomic layer thick and hence an almost ideal representation of a two-dimensional material in our three-dimensional world.

29 Dec 2016

New Technology Allows Multispectral Printing and Imaging

Researchers at Duke University believe that they have conquered a longstanding obstacle in producing cheaper, more robust processes to print and image spanning a range of colors extending into the infrared. There are a broad range of "colors" across the electromagnetic spectrum that humans cannot see, but will provide a wealth of information.

15 Dec 2016

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

New Method Using Nano-Antennas Helps Control Light Propagation in Waveguides

A New Drug and Nanoparticle Combination for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Sandia Researchers Develop 3D Metasurfaces Possessing Optical Possibilities

2D Layered Hybrid Perovskite Material Enhances Effectiveness for LEDs and Solar Cells

Physicists Tap Properties of Plasmons to Expand the Color Range of Color-Changing Glass

Researchers Develop Nanocomposite Material with Exceptional Optoelectronic Properties

Achromatic Flat Lenses Add More Color to the World of Optics

Researchers Discover Important First Step Towards Developing Electrically Pumped Nano-Lasers

Unique Properties of Graphene Could Revolutionize Photonic and Opto-Electronic Devices

New Technology Allows Multispectral Printing and Imaging

Nanopore-Based Sensor Enables Rapid and Precise Disease Diagnosis

Combining Nanofluids and Turbulators for Sustainable Energy

Multiscale Force Sensing with Photon-Avalanching Nanocrystals

Novel Method for Producing Superior Carbon Nanofibers via Additive Nanostructuring

Optimizing Methylene Blue Removal with Bovine Serum Albumin Nanoparticles

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

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