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Scientists Discern Light-Driven Molecular Changes Using LCLS Laser
LEMONT, Ill., Sept. 20, 2016 — To better understand how molecules undergo light-driven chemical transformations, a research team from the Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern University, the University of Washington and the Technical University of Denmark used the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to image molecules in their excited state. Results revealed an extremely short-lived state of excitation lasting only a few hundred femtoseconds (fs) before...
Laser Treatment Boosts Conductivity in Printed Graphene
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 19, 2016 — Treating inkjet-printed, multilayer graphene electric circuits and electrodes with a pulsed-laser process improves electrical conductivity of the graphene without damaging paper, polymers or other fragile printing surfaces. The discovery of this...
NIR Light Upregulates CCO, Stimulates Blood Flow
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 15, 2016 — Broadband NIRS has potential as a non-invasive, in vivo means to study mechanisms of photobiomodulation and perform treatment evaluations of low-level laser/light therapy (LLLT). In a placebo-controlled study, researchers at the University of Texas...
More Underrepresented Students Pursue STEM Due to Research Mentoring
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2016 — A recent study indicates that undergraduates in minority-serving institutions who participate in mentored research not only graduate more often with science degrees, but also attend graduate school and pursue STEM careers at higher rates. Although...
Direct-Drive Laser Fusion Experiments Move Toward Target Ignition
ROCHESTER, NY, Sept. 13, 2016 — Conditions capable of producing a direct drive laser fusion yield that is five times higher than the current record for laser fusion energy yield have been demonstrated.
Ultrahigh-Resolution Microscope Images Whole Cells in 3D
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 12, 2016 — A novel super-resolution nanoscope allows 3D imaging of an entire mammalian cell and its cellular constituents at a resolution that is 20–50 times higher than conventional microscopy, with imaging depth improved ∼10-fold over...
Solid-State Photodetector May Speed Switching of Optoelectronic Devices
NAGAKUTE, Japan, Sept. 9, 2016 — An all-solid-state-wavelength-dependent bipolar photodetector (WBPD), composed of a single semiconductor, has demonstrated a faster response time than existing WBPDs that are comprised of hetero-nanostructures. The novel WBPD has also demonstrated...
Hyperspectral Imaging Shines Light on Ancient Mexican Text
OXFORD, England, Sept. 8, 2016 — Researchers at the Bodleian Libraries have used hyperspectral imaging to reveal never-before-seen pictographic scenes from a rare precolonial Mexican codex that has been hidden underneath a layer of gypsum and chalk gesso for 500 years. Until now,...
Laser Identifies Size, Shape of Materials for Quicker Optical Design
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 7, 2016 — When optical diffraction was used to analyze the structure of a photonic crystal, researchers found that it created a characteristic light pattern that corresponded exactly to the number of scattering microscopic particles in the sample. The ability...
Vortex Laser May Help Shape the Future of Data Transfer
BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2016 — A light-based communications tool that is structured to carry data in a helical path may enable fast transfer of large amounts of data, resolving potential bottlenecks in data transfer as the demand for information sharing grows. The novel technique...
Virtual Reality May Offer Advances in Microscope Imaging
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2016 — A novel microscope image injection system has demonstrated the ability to relay virtual reality imaging to a surgeon through an eyepiece, known as the ocular, during microscopic surgery. The system, named CaptiView, allows images to be superimposed...
Photon Pairs Offer Alternate Approach to Quantum Computing
ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 1, 2016 — Microwave signals comprised of correlated photons could be used to code information for quantum computing and may offer an alternative to use of optical systems to build quantum computers. Researchers at Aalto University chilled a microwave...
Laser Sensor Can Detect Damage to Military Assets
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 31, 2016 — A distributed feedback fiber laser sensor has detected acoustic emission signatures associated with cracks in riveted lap joints, demonstrating that it has the potential to uncover structural damage in U.S. Navy assets before the damage reaches...
Portable Microscope Could Speed Sepsis Detection
BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 30, 2016 — A portable microscope, developed as part of a scalable, point-of-care, label-free microarray platform, may offer more rapid detection of sepsis and other infections caused by bacteria, ultimately saving millions of lives each year.
Nonlinear Light Manipulation Could Provide Basis for Optical Nanodevices
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 29, 2016 — Ultrafast nanoantenna switching between different light scattering modes, caused by the interaction between an intense laser pulse and the silicon of a nanostructure, could lead to devices that would enable ultrafast all-optical signal processing....
2D Perovskite Opens Horizons for Photovoltaics, Optoelectronics
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Aug. 25, 2016 — A 2D layered perovskite with crystalline properties has demonstrated more than triple the efficiency of previous 2D perovskites, while also demonstrating significantly more stability than 3D perovskite material. The technology shows promise not only...
3D Laser Technology Designs Microscopy Tips at Nanoscale
KARLSRUHE, Germany, Aug. 24, 2016 — Mechanically stable atomic force microscopy (AFM) tips with arbitrary shapes can now be added to existing AFM cantilevers using 3D direct laser writing technology based on two-photon polymerization (TPP). TPP, a 3D printing process that provides...
Electron Spin Control of Nanoparticles Could Advance Sensor Technology
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 24, 2016 — A technique used to detect and control the electron spin resonance (ESR) of nanodiamonds in a vacuum chamber could lead to the development of novel sensors for detecting, measuring and monitoring gases. It may also provide a future template for the...
Imaging Technique Enhances Face Recognition in Variable Lighting Conditions
AICHI, Japan, Aug. 22, 2016 — A novel technique manages the effect of lighting on photometric-based human face recognition through a fuzzy-based illumination invariant method. The technique, called OptiFuzz, uses an extended reflectance model to adjust the effect of lighting on...
Solar Lighting Could Create 2 Million Jobs in Developing Countries
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 17, 2016 — A shift to solar LED systems and away from fuel-based lighting in developing countries may spur economic development as well as environmental improvements, creating an estimated 2 million solar-based jobs in the world’s poorest regions. A...
Underwater Optical System Images Seafloor at Microscale
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2016 — An underwater computer with an interface to a microscopic imaging unit is enabling scientists to noninvasively image seafloor environments and organisms in situ at nearly µM resolution. The system, called the Benthic Underwater Microscope,...
Metamaterial Switches States in Response to Light
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 16, 2016 — A metamaterial has been designed with a switchable metasurface that allows it to either block or transmit light waves in response to light pulses. Developed by researchers at the University of Southampton, the optically switchable metamaterial uses...
Magnetic Materials Drive Up Power of Compact Q-Switched Laser
AICHI, Japan, Aug. 15, 2016 — A submillimeter-thick film with magnetic microdomains has been used to control a Q-switched laser, increasing its pulse power by 1,000 times. The laser, developed using a 190-µ-thick garnet film with labyrinth-shaped magnetic domains, may be...
Lasers May Remove Space Debris Using Novel Approach
COLOGNE, Germany, August 12, 2016 — Laser ablation can be used to remove interference in satellite communications by pushing pieces of space debris into the Earth’s atmosphere, where the debris is destroyed.
Microscopy Uncovers Potential Improvement to Solar Cell Efficiency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2016 — Advanced microscopy techniques have been used to show that adding the optimum amount of selenium (Se) may help increase efficiency in cadium (Cd)- and tellurium (Te)-based solar cells from the current approximate 22 percent to levels approaching the...

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