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Combining Nano-Photonics with Ultracold Atoms Could Help Create New States of Matter

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ), the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and ICFO have suggested that combining the advantages of ultracold atoms and nano-photonics could help simulate quantum many-body systems and also create new states of matter.

20 Apr 2015

Simple Method to Grow Perovskites into Elongated Nanocrystals for Lasers

Take a material that is a focus of interest in the quest for advanced solar cells. Discover a "freshman chemistry level" technique for growing that material into high-efficiency, ultra-small lasers.

15 Apr 2015

Cathodoluminescence Tomography Helps Visualize Optical Properties of 3-D Objects with Nanometer-Scale Resolution

To design the next generation of optical devices, ranging from efficient solar panels to LEDs to optical transistors, engineers will need a 3-dimensional image depicting how light interacts with these objects on the nanoscale.

9 Apr 2015

Heat Flow at Sub-Nanometer Distances Occurs Through “Phonon Tunneling”

Conduction and thermal radiation are two ways in which heat is transferred from one object to another: Conduction is the process by which heat flows between objects in physical contact, such as a pot of tea on a hot stove, while thermal radiation describes heat flow across large distances, such as heat emitted by the sun.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9 Apr 2015

Optical Technology Combined with Nanocomposite Thin-Films to Create Inexpensive, Highly Sensitive Gas Sensor

Engineers have combined innovative optical technology with nanocomposite thin-films to create a new type of sensor that is inexpensive, fast, highly sensitive and able to detect and analyze a wide range of gases.

6 Apr 2015

McPherson’s CCD-UV Absorbance Spectrophotometer Features Fast Acquisition for Wider Spectral Range

McPherson's newest VUVAS spectrophotometer capitalizes on the speed and sensitivity of direct detection, ultraviolet sensitive CCD detectors. Faster data acquisition enables more complex data sets involving spectral response vs. temperature or time.

1 Apr 2015

Scientists Develop Compact Nanomechanical Plasmonic Phase Modulators

A team that includes Rutgers University and National Institute of Standards and Technology scientists believes that a technology it is reporting this week in Nature Photonics could result in optical switches with sub-square-micron footprints, potentially allowing densely packed switching fabrics on a chip.

1 Apr 2015

Electroluminescence with Phosphor Nanoparticles Holds Promise for Modern Lighting

Researchers at the INM have developed a new method that enables electroluminescence on large, curved surfaces in a cost-effective way: in this case, the light-emitting layer and all other components are produced by means of wet-chemical, printable methods.

27 Mar 2015

Nanoco and Marl Partner to Develop LED Lighting Products with Cadmium-Free Quantum Dot Technology

Nanoco Group plc, a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, and Marl International, a pioneer of the LED lighting industry, today announced that they have entered into a partnership to bring novel LED lighting products to market. The new products will feature Nanoco’s cadmium-free quantum dot technology.

26 Mar 2015

Nanometer-Sized Laser Built Using Ultra-Thin Semiconductor

University of Washington scientists have built a new nanometer-sized laser — using the thinnest semiconductor available today — that is energy efficient, easy to build and compatible with existing electronics.

26 Mar 2015

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

Combining Nano-Photonics with Ultracold Atoms Could Help Create New States of Matter

Simple Method to Grow Perovskites into Elongated Nanocrystals for Lasers

Cathodoluminescence Tomography Helps Visualize Optical Properties of 3-D Objects with Nanometer-Scale Resolution

Heat Flow at Sub-Nanometer Distances Occurs Through “Phonon Tunneling”

Optical Technology Combined with Nanocomposite Thin-Films to Create Inexpensive, Highly Sensitive Gas Sensor

McPherson’s CCD-UV Absorbance Spectrophotometer Features Fast Acquisition for Wider Spectral Range

Scientists Develop Compact Nanomechanical Plasmonic Phase Modulators

Electroluminescence with Phosphor Nanoparticles Holds Promise for Modern Lighting

Nanoco and Marl Partner to Develop LED Lighting Products with Cadmium-Free Quantum Dot Technology

Nanometer-Sized Laser Built Using Ultra-Thin Semiconductor

Nanopore-Based Sensor Enables Rapid and Precise Disease Diagnosis

Combining Nanofluids and Turbulators for Sustainable Energy

Multiscale Force Sensing with Photon-Avalanching Nanocrystals

Enhancing Material Properties through Nanotube Encapsulation

Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology

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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