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Nanophysics May 17, 2022

New silicon nanowires can really take the heat

Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. 

Optics & Photonics May 5, 2022

'Metalens' could disrupt vacuum UV market

Rice University photonics researchers have created a potentially disruptive technology for the ultraviolet optics market.

Archaeology May 4, 2022

3D photogrammetry reveals ancient Native American artwork in Alabama cave

An independent researcher and one scientists from the University of Tennessee and one from Ancient Art Archive have revealed ancient Native American artwork inscribed on cave walls and ceilings in Alabama using 3D photogrammetry. ...

Nanomaterials May 3, 2022

Building nanoalloy libraries from laser-induced thermionic emission reduction experiments

High-entropy nanoalloys (HENA) have widespread applications in materials science and applied physics. However, their synthesis is challenging due to slow kinetics that cause phase segregation, sophisticated pretreatment of ...

Nanophysics Apr 21, 2022

Unexpected light behavior may be harnessed to improve optical communications and sensors

Shine a flashlight into a murky pond water and the beam won't penetrate very far. Absorption and scattering rapidly diminishes the intensity of the light beam, which loses a fixed percentage of energy per unit distance traveled. ...

Materials Science Apr 21, 2022

Key to improved green tech efficiency found in simple acid treatment

The development of new, more efficient electrochemical cells could provide a good option for carbon-free hydrogen and chemical production along with large-scale electricity generation and storage. 

Optics & Photonics Apr 19, 2022

Inspired by prehistoric creatures, researchers make record-setting lenses

Five hundred million years ago, the oceans teemed with trillions of trilobites—creatures that were distant cousins of horseshoe crabs. All trilobites had a wide range of vision, thanks to compound eyes—single eyes composed ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 14, 2022

Research connects the porous structure of silicon and its ability to 'trap' incident light

The world sits on the brink of a major ecological disaster and the need for renewable energy sources has never been more urgent. Perhaps the most significant source of untapped renewable energy is, unsurprisingly, the Sun. ...

Materials Science Apr 12, 2022

New 3D printing technique is a game changer for medical testing devices

Microfluidic devices are compact testing tools made up of tiny channels carved on a chip, which allow biomedical researchers to test the properties of liquids, particles and cells at a microscale. They are crucial to drug ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 12, 2022

Imaging breakthrough could aid development of quantum microscopes

A breakthrough in quantum imaging could lead to the development of advanced forms of microscopy for use in medical research and diagnostics.

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