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Phase of Light Travels Infinitely Fast in New On-Chip Metamaterial

Electrons are so 20th century. In the 21st century, photonic devices, which use light to transport large amounts of information quickly, will enhance or even replace the electronic devices that are ubiquitous in our lives today.

22 Oct 2015

Corning Enters Renovation Agreement with ICFO for Corning Laboratory at ICFO

Corning Incorporated, a world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, and ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences, an independent, non-profit research center based in Barcelona, Spain, announce a four year renovation agreement for the Corning Laboratory established at ICFO.

20 Oct 2015

Researchers Enhance Efficiency of Ultrathin CIGSe Solar Cells Using Nanoparticles

CIGSe solar cells are made of a thin chalcopyrite layer consisting of Copper, Indium, Gallium and Selenium and can reach high efficiencies. Since Indium is becoming scarce and expensive, it is interesting to reduce the active CIGSe layer, which however decreases the efficiency quite strongly.

19 Oct 2015

Square Optical Resonators Support High Q Whispering-Gallery Modes for Realizing Unidirectional Microlasers

Totally internal confined whispering-gallery modes can have high Q factors in wavelength scale optical microresonators, such as microspheres and two-dimensional microdisk resonators. Square optical resonators can also support high Q whispering-gallery modes, suitable to realize unidirectional microlasers.

15 Oct 2015

Sandia LED Pulser Provides Low-Cost, High-Brightness, Rapidly Pulsed, Multicolor Light

When Sandia National Laboratories electronics engineer Chris Carlen got enthusiastic about flashlights containing high-power light-emitting devices (LEDs), he didn’t expect his hobby to lead to the creation of a new, high-speed LED driver that delivers lighting performance that exceeds that of conventional sources at a fraction of the cost.

From Sandia National Laboratories 14 Oct 2015

NanoSIMS Provides Unprecedented High-Resolution Images of Fate of Glucose in the Brain

Using a geologist’s imaging tool, researchers have made unprecedented high-resolution images of how carbon atoms from glucose are integrated into brain cells, providing new insight and opening new doors into the fate of glucose in the brain.

14 Oct 2015

Freiburg Researchers Measure Sensitive, Nanoscale Structures Using Photonic Force Microscope

Freiburg researchers have developed a method for measuring soft, structured surfaces using optical forces.

12 Oct 2015

PI Releases Ultrasonic Piezo Motors Catalog for Photonics and Microscopy Applications

PI (Physik Instrumente), a leader and solution provider in motion control and precision positioning components and systems, is releasing a catalog of its ultrasonic piezo motors, stages and positioners for precision motion and automation applications. The products range includes compact, high speed, or cost effective customized OEM designs.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 12 Oct 2015

Nanoscale Photodetector Detects Optical Plasmons Using Molybdenum Disulfide

Photonic circuits, which use light to transmit signals, are markedly faster than electronic circuits. Unfortunately, they're also bigger.

7 Oct 2015

Collaboration to Develop Fluorescence Immunoassays Based on Metal Enhanced Fluorescence

In course of the Basel Life Science Week 2015 Sony DADC BioSciences and FIANOSTICS GmbH announced a collaboration on highly sensitive and rapid fluorescence immunoassays using a novel polymer/metal hybrid for the use in metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF). Sony DADC uses its well established manufacturing processes derived from Blu-ray disc production.

7 Oct 2015

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

Phase of Light Travels Infinitely Fast in New On-Chip Metamaterial

Corning Enters Renovation Agreement with ICFO for Corning Laboratory at ICFO

Researchers Enhance Efficiency of Ultrathin CIGSe Solar Cells Using Nanoparticles

Square Optical Resonators Support High Q Whispering-Gallery Modes for Realizing Unidirectional Microlasers

Sandia LED Pulser Provides Low-Cost, High-Brightness, Rapidly Pulsed, Multicolor Light

NanoSIMS Provides Unprecedented High-Resolution Images of Fate of Glucose in the Brain

Freiburg Researchers Measure Sensitive, Nanoscale Structures Using Photonic Force Microscope

PI Releases Ultrasonic Piezo Motors Catalog for Photonics and Microscopy Applications

Nanoscale Photodetector Detects Optical Plasmons Using Molybdenum Disulfide

Collaboration to Develop Fluorescence Immunoassays Based on Metal Enhanced Fluorescence

Enhanced Antibacterial Polylactic Acid-Curcumin Nanofibers for Wound Dressings

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Levidian and Zentek Seek to Establish Graphene-Integrated Filter Manufacturing Facility in the Middle East to Advance Cleaner, Safer Air

Scalable Method for Porous Graphene Membranes for CO2 Capture

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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