Research News

Better Artificial Tissues, via Lasers

Karen Kwon | 07 June 2022

Technique uses light to open channels and precisely guide cells in lab-created biotissues, potentially advancing “organ-on-a-chip” technology—and reducing the need for animal tests in drug development. read more  

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Tiny Robot Crabs Controlled with a Laser

Sarah Michaud | 03 June 2022

Submillimeter crab-shaped robots can walk, bend, twist, turn and jump with laser-induced thermal actuation. read more  

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Teleporters Look Beyond Their Nearest Neighbor

Edwin Cartlidge | 31 May 2022

Rudimentary quantum network shows how to extend the reach of science-fiction-like communication. read more  

Industry News

IonQ Forte System Enhances Qubit Control

Stewart Wills | 30 May 2022

Company believes the addition of steerable laser beams for trapped-ion computers moves it closer to the goal of “software-configurable” quantum computing. read more  

Industry News

Ayar Labs Bets on Optical I/O for Next-Gen Computing

Stewart Wills | 28 May 2022

Recently announced strategic partnership with Nvidia is one of several fronts in the company’s push to take optical interconnects all the way to the computer chip. read more  

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Microfluidics Made Easier

Meeri Kim | 26 May 2022

Novel photolithography technique uses micro-LED light to fabricate devices with complex, self-enclosed channels—enhanced with structural-color effects. read more  

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Existing Optical Cable Becomes Seafloor Sensor Array

Patricia Daukantas | 25 May 2022

Using infrared light and photodetectors, researchers exploit repeaters in existing optical-communications cable to monitor seismic activities. read more  

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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