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Search results for chiral plasmonic structures

Nanophysics May 16, 2014

Using light to identify chiral molecules for pharmaceuticals

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔº) —A combination of nanotechnology and a unique twisting property of light could lead to new methods for ensuring the purity and safety of pharmaceuticals.

Condensed Matter Apr 18, 2014

Researchers develop scalable methods for manufacturing metamaterials

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔº) —Metamaterials, or materials that have had their matter rearranged so they interact with light in specific ways, could be key to making everything from super lenses for satellite surveillance to biosensors that ...

Nanophysics Jun 27, 2013

Tiny nanocubes help scientists tell left from right

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔº) —In chemical reactions, left and right can make a big difference. A "left-handed" molecule of a particular chemical composition could be an effective drug, while its mirror-image "right-handed" counterpart could ...

Nanomaterials Mar 14, 2012

Tailored optical material from DNA: Nano spiral staircases modify light

In the human body genetic information is encoded in double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid building blocks, the so-called DNA. Using artificial DNA molecules, an international team of scientists headed by the Cluster of Excellence ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 10, 2009

Sculptured materials allow multiple channel plasmonic sensors

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- Sensors, communications devices and imaging equipment that use a prism and a special form of light -- a surface plasmon-polariton -- may incorporate multiple channels or redundant applications if manufacturers ...

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