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Microwaveguides Could Speed Control of Light Flux in PICs
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia, Jan. 2, 2019 — In order to increase the speed with which photonic integrated circuits (PICs) control light flux, researchers are for new materials with high optical nonlinearity. Among the promising materials are microwaveguides based on graphene, a material in which charge carrier concentrations can be effectively controlled using optical pumping or applied bias voltage. The work of a team from the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod—National Research University (UNN, also known as Lobachevsky...
Nobel Prize Winner Glauber Dies at 93
NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 1, 2019 — Roy J. Glauber, Nobel laureate, passed away Dec. 26, 2018, at the age of 93. Glauber was awarded one-half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics “for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence.” Glauber’s prize-winning work centered on...
System Uses QD Array to Tackle Scalability Issues in Quantum Computing
WAKO, Japan, Jan. 2, 2019 — A research team led by the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) has constructed a hybrid device for quantum computing, made from two different types of qubits. According to the team, the hybrid system benefits from the different...
Microgears Made from Germanium Generate Twisted Light
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 31, 2018 — Miniature gears made from germanium have demonstrated the ability to generate light that has orbital angular momentum. This new light source could be used to boost the amount of data that can be transmitted through optical computing. Light carries...
Machine Learning Identifies Nearly All US Solar Panels from 1 Billion Images
STANFORD, Calif., Dec. 28, 2018 — Stanford University scientists developed a machine learning program that analyzed more than 1 billion high-resolution satellite images and identified nearly every photovoltaic solar power installation in the contiguous 48 U.S. states. They found...
Researchers Achieve Strong Optomechanical Coupling of Light and Sound
LONDON, Dec. 28, 2018 — A strong coupling regime between light and high-frequency acoustic sound waves was demonstrated by a team from Imperial College London, the University of Oxford, and the National Physical Laboratory. The team’s findings could provide a possible...
Open Source Software Can Model Interactions of Femtosecond Laser Pulses
WARSAW, Poland, Dec. 27, 2018 — Hussar software, developed by scientists from the Polish Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physical Chemistry and the University of Warsaw, can be used to perform the complex computations necessary to mathematically describe the interactions that...
Label-Free System Images Molecular Features of Cancer Tissue in Real Time
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Dec. 27, 2018 — A team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has visualized the tumor microenvironment of human breast tissue shortly after it was surgically removed from a patient in the operating room, using a new portable optical imaging system...
Computer Vision System Mimics Human Visualization
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26, 2018 — A computer vision system that can identify objects based on the same method of visual learning that humans use has been developed at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. The system could be an advance in computer vision and a step toward general...
Laser Diodes in Sensor Detect Quality Differences in Olive Oils
MADRID, Dec. 26, 2018 — Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Scintillon Institute have designed a sensor that can detect counterfeit olive oil labeled as extra virgin or protected designation of origin. Laser diodes in the sensor detect...
Hyperspectral Imager Will Communicate Climate Changes from Space
ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 24, 2018 — The photos from a tiny IR hyperspectral camera, taken from aboard a nanosatellite that has now reached space, could provide information useful for managing the effects of climate change. The Reaktor Hello World nanosatellite was launched into space...
IR Image Encoding and Camouflage System Uses Plasmonics to Hide Images from Naked Eye
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 22, 2018 — Using a plasmonic nanostructure, researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have devised a way to hide information on the surface of a material, so that it is only visible through an IR lens or camera that is tuned to the correct IR...
Teledyne Acquires Roper Technologies' Scientific Imaging Divisions
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., and SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 21, 2018 — Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Roper Technologies Inc. have entered into an agreement under which Teledyne will acquire the scientific imaging businesses of Roper for $225M in cash. Roper’s scientific imaging businesses include Princeton...
Space Telescope Detects Hydrated Minerals in Numerous Asteroids
KOBE, Japan, Dec. 21, 2018 — A Kobe University research team has detected the existence of water in a number of asteroids for the first time. Water is retained in the asteroids as hydrated minerals that were produced by chemical reactions occurring within the asteroid. The...
Researchers Demonstrate Ultrafast Conversion of Light into Electricity
KIEL, Germany, Dec. 21, 2018 — A team from Kiel University (CAU) filmed the conversion of light energy into a solid — an exchange that takes place in a matter of femtoseconds (fs) — using an ultrafast camera system developed by the researchers. The team was able to observe the...
Mobile Device Uses Holographic Analysis, Deep Learning to Detect Parasites
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2018 — Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering have developed an inexpensive, portable platform that can detect motile parasites in bodily fluids rapidly. Using the new platform, more than 3 milliliters (ml) of a bodily fluid sample can...
National Quantum Initiative Act Approved
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 20, 2018 — The National Photonics Initiative (NPI) — a broad-based collaborative alliance among industry, academia, and government to raise awareness of optics, photonics, and quantum science and technology — is commending the U.S. House of...
Flexible Waveguides Exhibit Low Light Loss for Biosensors, Wearables
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec. 20, 2018 — Tiny, flexible waveguides, made in a clear silicone commonly used for biomedical applications, were created by a research team at École Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). To create the waveguides, the team used multiphoton laser direct writing, a...
Metasurface for Nonlinear Manipulation Could Simplify Wireless Communication
NANJING, China, Dec. 20, 2018 — Scientists have developed a metasurface that enables efficient manipulation of spectral harmonic distribution, and have achieved a novel architecture for wireless communication systems based on this time-domain digital coding metasurface. According...
New High-Power, Tunable THz Laser Is Slated for Space Mission
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 20, 2018 — A new terahertz (THz) laser designed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has demonstrated high constant power, tight beam pattern, and broad electric frequency tuning — three performance metrics that could mean less noise...
Laser-Based Imaging Technique Uncovers the Origin of Feathers
HONG KONG, Dec. 20, 2018 — If you think that feathers are for the birds, you may be interested to know that Earth’s first feathered creature was actually a reptile that lived about 230 million years ago. A new imaging technique shows that pterosaurs — close relatives of the...
Photochemical Deracemization of Chiral Compounds Assists Drug Development
MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 20, 2018 — Deploying a photochemical method, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has achieved deracemization of chiral compounds for use in biology and medicine. The advance could make it easier for chemists and drug developers to produce...
AI System Uses Microscopic Images to Identify Cancer Cell Types
OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 19, 2018 — A system based on a convolutional neural network (CNN), developed at Osaka University, has shown that it is able to automatically distinguish between different types of cancer cells. Being able to accurately identify the particular cancer cell types...
Deep Learning Is Used to Recover Objects in Low Light
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 19, 2018 — A new imaging technique, developed by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), demonstrates that deep neural networks (DNNs) can be used to illuminate transparent features such as biological tissues and cells in images taken with...
Device for Measuring Nanoparticles Could Aid in Quantum Measurement
VIENNA, Dec. 19, 2018 — A new device that can measure and control an optically trapped nanoparticle with extreme sensitivity has been developed by researchers at the University of Vienna and the Delft University of Technology. Although this approach has been used before...

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