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Scientists Take Step Toward Practical Applications for Hyperbolic Metamaterials

Researchers have taken a step toward practical applications for "hyperbolic metamaterials," ultra-thin crystalline films that could bring optical advances including powerful microscopes, quantum computers and high-performance solar cells.

16 May 2014

Scientists from Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics Win Multimillion-Dollar MURI Grant

Scientists from five Rice University research groups, including four from Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP), are embarking on new nanotechnology research programs related to green chemistry, energy sustainability and computer security, thanks to two new multimillion-dollar grants from the Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI).

13 May 2014

Angular and Rotational Motion Provide Measure of Nanoscale Elastic Properties of Colloidal Gel

Over the past two decades or so, there has been increasing interest and development in measuring slow dynamics in disordered systems at the nanoscale, brought about in part from a demand for advancements in the food and consumer products industries.

12 May 2014

Tunable Luminescent Nanocrystals Help Detect Multiple Viruses

A research team using tunable luminescent nanocrystals as tags to advance medical and security imaging have successfully applied them to high-speed scanning technology and detected multiple viruses within minutes.

9 May 2014

‘DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry’ Workshop to Take Place 5-9 May, 2014

Dresden's scientists are internationally renowned in the field of biomimetic material synthesis which uses biological principles such as molecular recognition and self-assembling for the tailor-made synthesis of new materials and structures. Therefore, the international workshop 'DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry (DNATEC14)' hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems is well received within the global community.

8 May 2014

AFM Combined with Infrared Synchrotron Light Improves Spatial Resolution of Infrared Spectroscopy

For years, scientists have had an itch they couldn’t scratch. Even with the best microscopes and spectrometers, it’s been difficult to study and identify molecules at the so-called mesoscale, a region of matter that ranges from 10 to 1000 nanometers in size.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 8 May 2014

Usage of Graphene Sheets in Real Devices Continues to be a Challenge

Graphene, a one-atom-thick form of the carbon material graphite, has been hailed as a wonder material — strong, light, nearly transparent, and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat. But a number of practical challenges must be overcome before it can emerge as a replacement for silicon and other materials in microprocessors and next-generation energy devices.

7 May 2014

Researchers Observe Nonlinear Optical Resonances at Edges of 2-D Molybdenum Disulfide Crystal

The drive to develop ultrasmall and ultrafast electronic devices using a single atomic layer of semiconductors, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, has received a significant boost.

5 May 2014

Harvard SEAS Selected to Lead Project Combining Nanophotonics and Quantum Photonics

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has selected the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) to lead a multidisciplinary effort that will merge research in classical and quantum physics and accelerate the development of advanced optical technologies.

5 May 2014

Researchers Model Spaser Made Out of Carbon

A new version of "spaser" technology being investigated could mean that mobile phones become so small, efficient, and flexible they could be printed on clothing.

25 Apr 2014

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

Scientists Take Step Toward Practical Applications for Hyperbolic Metamaterials

Scientists from Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics Win Multimillion-Dollar MURI Grant

Angular and Rotational Motion Provide Measure of Nanoscale Elastic Properties of Colloidal Gel

Tunable Luminescent Nanocrystals Help Detect Multiple Viruses

‘DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry’ Workshop to Take Place 5-9 May, 2014

AFM Combined with Infrared Synchrotron Light Improves Spatial Resolution of Infrared Spectroscopy

Usage of Graphene Sheets in Real Devices Continues to be a Challenge

Researchers Observe Nonlinear Optical Resonances at Edges of 2-D Molybdenum Disulfide Crystal

Harvard SEAS Selected to Lead Project Combining Nanophotonics and Quantum Photonics

Researchers Model Spaser Made Out of Carbon

Nanopore-Based Sensor Enables Rapid and Precise Disease Diagnosis

Combining Nanofluids and Turbulators for Sustainable Energy

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

Multiscale Force Sensing with Photon-Avalanching Nanocrystals

Enhancing Material Properties through Nanotube Encapsulation

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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