Super Sensitive, High-Tech Ultrasound Could Revolutionize Numerous Scientific Fields
Scientists at the University of Queensland in Australia have created a new method for measuring ultrasound that could have countless applications.
Photonics Experts Create a Nanoscale Tunable Optical Amplifier
A new nanoparticle amplifier could unlock new kinds of chemical sensing and molecular imaging that aren’t possible with today’s technology. Researchers at Rice University developed the optical parametric amplifier (OPA), which can generate infrared light and boost the output of one light by capturing and converting energy from a second light.
Nanophotonics Could Help Incandescent Light Bulbs Make a Comeback
A proof-of-concept device built by MIT researchers demonstrates the principle of a two-stage process to make incandescent bulbs more efficient. This device already achieves efficiency comparable to some compac... Read More...
Technique Transforms Silver into any Color
A new technique can transform silver into any color of the rainbow. Northwestern University researchers used a focused ion beam technique on ultrathin metallic films to produce different colors. The method is a... Read More...