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$100M Photonics Institute Launched in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2014 — A new photonics research institute aims to be a focal point for development of the next generation of optoelectronics. Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Optoelectronics Research Center (ORC) at the University of Southampton in England have partnered to establish the Photonics Institute at NTU, a $100 million facility that will focus on photonics research. The institute will serve as a new model that spans universities in Singapore and the U.K., said NTU professor Dr.
Bioimaging Technique Isolates Moving Tissue
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3, 2014 — Light-guiding technology could take scientists on a journey inside blood vessels. The new technology — time-reversed adapted-perturbation (TRAP) optical focusing, developed by a team at Washington University in St. Louis — guides light...
Strong Photon-Photon Interaction Created in Fiber
VIENNA, Nov. 3, 2014 — An ultrathin glass fiber system could facilitate the interaction of pairs of photons. The technique, developed by a team at the Vienna University of Technology, could become an important tool in furthering quantum computing. To establish the...
Laser Tractor Beam Operates on Centimeter Scale
CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 30, 2014 — A new laser tractor beam has the ability to attract and repel millimeter-scale objects over longer distances than previously possible.
Solar Cell Fabrication Technique Uses Impure Silicon
TRONDHEIM, Norway, Oct. 30, 2014 — Less-expensive raw materials in lower quantities could mean fewer production steps in manufacturing solar panels — and potentially lower energy consumption. A team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has developed a...
Laser Ablation Could Boost Jet, Rocket Fuel Efficiency
SOSNOVY BOR, Russia, Oct. 29, 2014 — A new approach to the concept of laser propulsion could launch satellites into orbit and push aircraft past Mach 10 with enhanced fuel efficiency. By ablating solid fuel inside a jet nozzle, laser pulses could increase the speed of gas flow out of...
‘Astro-Comb’ Rediscovers Venus to Find Exoplanets
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 28, 2014 — Examining Venus’ influence on the solar spectrum could help astronomers discover Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. A team from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is developing a laser-based frequency comb to measure this...
Algae Carbon Flow Controlled by Changing Light Colors
LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct. 28, 2014 — Blue and red light-sensing photoreceptors can be used to control the carbon flow in diatoms, a major group of algae that generates about one-fourth of the Earth’s oxygen and perform around a quarter of global CO2 assimilation. Researchers from...
Nanoconstructs Aid Ovarian Cancer Targeting
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2014 — Newly developed nanostructures haves proven to be effective biomarkers of ovarian cancer cells — and vehicles for their destruction. A team from the University of California, Riverside, and the University of Texas said their approach...
Video Captures Laser Pulses at ‘1 Billion FPS’
WARSAW, Poland, Oct. 24, 2014 — Hollywood laser blasts give off bright colors and are easy to track with the eye. In real life, laser pulses flash by faster than the eye — or even the fastest camera — can follow. To visualize the propagation of a roughly 12 fs pulse,...
Laser Combiner a Compact Solution for Wearable Displays
FUKUI, Japan, Oct. 23, 2014 — A laser beam combiner no larger than a grain of rice can enable laser-scanning displays in wearable computer systems. A team from the University of Fukui developed the new device. It could offer immediate, hands-free access to information via...
Grant Award Furthers Study of SWIR Light for Detecting Cancer
PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J., Oct. 22, 2014 — Detecting cancer as early as possible can be crucial to providing effective treatment. The continuing development of a new imaging method could do just that. A Rutgers University research team, along with scientists from Singapore University of...
Blue LED Controls New Diabetes Drug
LONDON and MUNICH, Oct. 21, 2014 — A new drug for Type 2 diabetes could be controlled with violet-blue light, more effectively treating the disease through the efficient release of insulin from the pancreas.
Laser Scanner Captures 3-D Info in Real Time
DRESDEN, Germany, Oct. 17, 2014 — A 3-D laser scanner based on the human eye can focus on key sections of an image, capturing it with correspondingly higher resolution.
Intensity Increases With Loss in Microlaser
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16, 2014 — Increasing energy loss in a laser system could actually enhance its energy, performance and efficiency.
Magnetic Mirror Reflects Light in New Ways
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 16, 2014 — A new magnetic mirror uses non-metallic metamaterial properties to reflect IR light.
Rare-Earth Substitute Found for LEDs
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Oct. 16, 2014 — An abundant copper compound could replace rare-earth metals in household LEDs, making them more environmentally friendly. Most commercially available white LEDS are phosphor-based but incorporate rare earth metals like cerium. Researchers from...
Carbon Nanotube-Based Lights More Efficient than LEDs
SENDAI, Japan, Oct. 15, 2014 — A new carbon nanotube-based light source touts power consumption that is about a hundred times lower than that of an LED. A team from Tohoku University developed the new light source, which uses around 0.1 W for every hour of operation. Carbon...
Photon Emission Rate Enhanced in Fluorescent Molecules
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 15, 2014 — Fluorescent molecules can be made to emit more photons by sandwiching them between metal nanocubes and a gold film. This film-coupled metal nanocube system features emitters embedded in the dielectric gap region. Its developers at Duke University...
Fluorescent, Magnetic Nanoparticles Aid Bioimaging
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 14, 2014 — Nanoparticles that fluoresce to enable tracking in the body can also be precisely manipulated with magnetic fields.
FRET Offers Real-Time Look at HIV Infection Process
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2014 — Scientists can now study the motion of HIV proteins on the surface of the virus, opening new possibilities for fighting the disease.
Optogenetics Tests Memory Manipulation Theory
DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 13, 2014 — Optogenetics is giving scientists a better look at how different parts of the brain can work together to manipulate memories, proving a long-standing theory about retrieval of episodic memories.
Imaging Digs Deep to Improve Crops
ATLANTA and STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Oct. 10, 2014 — Boosting the output of important food crops such as rice and maize to meet the needs of the world’s growing population requires improvements both above and below the soil. A new imaging technique could aid these efforts. Developed by a team at...
Plasmon Laser Demonstrates Fastest Switching Speed
LONDON and JENA, Germany, Oct. 9, 2014 — A new plasmon semiconductor laser has demonstrated ultrafast switching speeds and is being touted as the world’s fastest.
Advanced Imaging System Superior to Human Eye
GRANADA, Spain, Oct. 8, 2014 — A new imaging system can attain significantly more color information than the human eye and conventional cameras, potentially enabling assisted vehicle driving systems, better identification of counterfeit bills and more accurate medical imaging.

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