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Doubling the Superelasticity of 3D-Printed Metal Alloys

Karen Kwon | 23 May 2022

Optimization of the laser powder-bed fusion method enables 3D-printing of intricate geometries using the shape-memory alloy nickel titanium. read more  

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Lasers Enable Next-Gen Weather Sensor

Sarah Michaud | 19 May 2022

Laser-induced graphene and laser texturing create a superhydrophobic conductive film for a small resistive sensor that can simultaneously measure wind and rain in real time. read more  

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Laser-Based Logic Gates Beckon

Edwin Cartlidge | 18 May 2022

By exploiting both real and virtual charge carriers, such circuitry could be orders of magnitude faster than conventional electronics. read more  

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Researchers Create a Flat “Magic Window”

Meeri Kim | 12 May 2022

Liquid-crystal technology enables a completely flat modern version of devices whose roots date back thousands of years. read more  

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A Metalens for Vacuum Ultraviolet Optics

Patricia Daukantas | 11 May 2022

Consisting of tiny zinc oxide triangles, the lens uses second-harmonic generation to convert UV rays into shorter wavelengths. read more  

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An “Optomemristor” for Neural-Net Computing

Stewart Wills | 10 May 2022

Nanoscale electronic memristors enhanced with an “optical control knob” could, in the view of some researchers, offer an improved model of neurons for artificial-intelligence systems. read more  

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Antireflective Coatings for 3D-Printed Lenses

Karen Kwon | 09 May 2022

By lowering the operating temperature during atomic layer deposition, researchers successfully applied AR coating to a complex 3D-printed micro-optics system. read more  

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Terahertz Imaging Reveals Long-Buried Inscription

Sarah Michaud | 05 May 2022

Noninvasive technique reveals the New Testament “Lord’s Prayer” on a corroded lead funerary cross from 16th century France. read more  

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Table-Top X-Ray Laser Probes Ferrimagnet Dynamics

Edwin Cartlidge | 04 May 2022

The finding may make it easier to develop new kinds of spintronic devices. read more  

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Exotic Materials Through Momentum’s Looking-Glass

Stewart Wills | 03 May 2022

Engineered materials with near-zero refractive index, when viewed through the lens of the momentum, turn some classic perspectives of quantum optics on their head. read more