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Researchers Confirm Drastically Reduced Noise in Room Temperature Optical Fiber
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2020 — A hollow optical fiber developed by researchers at the University of Central Florida greatly reduces noise that interferes with transmitted signals, compared to single-mode fibers that are currently used to reduce noise. Researchers at the University of Rochester reported the development. The antiresonant hollow-core fiber, created by researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF), produces a thousand times less noise — and the lowest levels ever recorded from interference
Low-Energy Light Invigorates Polymer Object Production Process
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 21, 2020 — Visible yellow and green light are central to a process that researchers from North Carolina State University used to produce polymer gel objects from pure monomer solutions. After dissolving zinc meso-tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) into pure monomers...
Silicon Photonics Drives Ultrasmall Ultrasound Detector
MUNICH, Sept. 18, 2020 — A base of miniaturized photonic circuits, undetectable to the human eye and assembled on top of a silicon chip, has enabled a German research team to develop an ultrasound detector they say is the smallest in existence. The detector is 100×...
Versatile Spectroscopy System Acquires Data at Exceptional Speeds Across Platforms
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 18, 2020 — Electro-optic combs operating at gigahertz pulse rates have enabled a dual-comb spectrometer capable of acquiring data at exceptionally high speeds to perform linear absorption spectroscopy on gases of different pressure. Though the experiments are...
Synthetic Magnetic Field Uses Metasurfaces to Manipulate Photons
EXETER, England, Sept. 17, 2020 — Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a way to manipulate light with a “synthetic” Lorentz force — which is responsible in nature for a number of phenomena such as the aurora borealis. The technique allows the...
Quantum Microscope Squeezes Out Noise
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2020 — Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) used quantum optics to advance state-of-the-art microscopy and, in doing so, chart a a path to detecting material properties with greater sensitivity than is...
Researchers Look to Combine AI and IR Sensing to Save Lives
STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 16, 2020 — Researchers at Stanford University are looking at AI and infrared sensing to save lives in smart hospitals and at-home care, specifically in a study that looks at 170 scientific papers to gather information on the field of “ambient...
Lidar System Delivers Vision Through Clouds and Fog
STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 15, 2020 — Using a single-photon avalanche diode that can detect the arrival times of photons down to a single photon, with precision in the tens of trillions of seconds, researchers at Stanford University have developed a lidar system capable of seeing...
Primary Mirror Completed for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope
GREENBELT, Md., Sept. 15, 2020 — The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s primary mirror has been completed, NASA announced. The telescope will have a field of view 100× greater than the Hubble Space Telescope, and it will use infrared light to study hidden structures....
Microwave Photonic Filters Reconfigured Without an External Device
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Sept. 14, 2020 — Researchers from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s (EPFL) have developed a method of reconfiguring microwave photonic filters without the need for an external device. The research may enable more compact,...
OCT Offers High Speed, Strong Resolution in Retinal Imaging
SEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2020 — Researchers at the University of Washington have modified the standard process of OCT (optical coherence tomography) to detect minute changes in response to light in individual photoreceptors in the living eye. The technique has potential in the...
Researchers Add Camouflaging Capability to Defense Drones
ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 14, 2020 — Researchers from the University of South Australia, in conjunction with Australia’s Department of Defence, have developed a range of lightweight panels capable of changing color on demand. The panels use electrochromic polymers, which change...
Single-Process and Inexpensive Optical Fiber Fabrication Method Will Enable Self-Production
SAO PAULO, Sept. 14, 2020 — Cristiano Cordeiro, a researcher and professor at the University of Campinas’ Physics Institute, has developed a method for fabricating optical fibers that is faster, simpler, and cheaper than conventional processes. The procedure roughly...
Luminate NY Innovation Finals Showcase Range and Depth of Photonic Innovation
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2020 — For the first time, Luminate NY is holding its Innovation Finals Competition in a virtual format, at an event on the opening day of The Optical Society’s (OSA) Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science Conference (FiO + LS) Sept. 14-17. Finalists...
Ghent Researchers, SERS, Perform and Demonstrate Sensitive Protease Monitoring
GHENT, Belgium, Sept. 11, 2020 — Researchers at Ghent University have detected protease using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) performed with a tiny waveguide. The work moves toward real-time, label-free, lab-on-a-chip protease monitoring, which could offer a...
Laser Pulses Enable Tunable Spin Wave Excitation
MOSCOW, Sept. 11, 2020 — A team of researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Russian Quantum Center, Saratov State University, and Michigan Technological University has demonstrated a method for controlling spin waves in nanostructured...
Ultrafast Yellow Laser Ramps Up the Power for Biomedical Applications
AHMEDABAD, India, Sept. 11, 2020 — Researchers at the Physical Research Laboratory at Gujarat University have developed a compact and ultrafast high-power yellow laser. The tunable laser shows excellent beam quality, helping fill a need for a practical yellow light source emitting...
All-Glass Fiber Optic Sensor Measures Force on Miniature Objects
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 10, 2020 — A team of researchers has designed a tiny fiber optic force sensor, approximately equal in diameter to a human hair, capable of measuring extremely slight forces exerted by small objects. The light-based sensor is made of silica glass formed into a...
Imec and Ghent University Develop Artificial Iris
LEUVEN, Belgium, Sept. 9, 2020 — Imec and CMST, an imec-affiliated research group at Ghent University, along with their partners Instituto de Investigación Fundación Jiménez Díaz and imec’s Holst Centre, have developed an artificial iris embedded...
Understanding of Electrolyte Additives Will Improve Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
PARKVILLE, Australia, Sept. 9, 2020 — An Australian research team has demonstrated that the molecules 4-tert-butylpyridine (tBP) and 1-methyl-benzimidazole (NMBI) play a role of crucial importance, as optimal additives, in maximizing the performance of copper redox meditators. An...
Ambient Light Alters Refraction in 2D Material
HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2020 — A two-dimensional array of tantalum disulfide containing microscopic crystals possesses distinct optical characteristics that can be controlled in ambient conditions and under general illumination, according to researchers at Rice University. The...
Continuous, Stable Lasing Achieved with Perovskite Laser
FUKUOKA, Japan, Sept. 8, 2020 — A team of researchers from Kyushu University in Japan and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry in China has demonstrated stable, continuous lasing at room temperature for over an hour using low-cost perovskites. Perovskites have been an...
Researchers Use Lasers to Cheaply, Easily Fabricate Bioelectronics
CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2020 — Researchers from the University of Chicago have found an easy, inexpensive, and scalable method for fabricating bioelectronics components using lasers. The technology has potential for use in medical applications, such as in pacemakers. The process...
Potential of Periodic Array System Supports Nanophotonics Applications
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 7, 2020 — A research team from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the Autonomous University of Madrid has applied periodic arrays containing nanoparticles of different sizes — as opposed to more conventional arrays that contain nanoparticles of a...
Near-Optimal Chip-Based Photon Source Developed for Quantum Computing
BRISTOL, England, Sept. 4, 2020 — Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new CMOS-compatible silicon photon source that satisfies all the requirements necessary for large-scale photonic quantum computing. To meet the stringent requirements for single-photon...

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