Research News

Brighter Electron Beams for More Compact Plasma Accelerators

Edwin Cartlidge | 08 March 2023

Simulation shows that a device just several tens of meters long could yield ultra-short hard X-ray pulses. read more  

Research News

Catching Nanoplastics with Electric Fields and Plasmonics

Karen Kwon | 06 March 2023

Novel method combines field-induced active transport and surface-enhanced Raman scattering to detect small and low-concentration particles. read more  

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3D Printing Objects with Structural Color

Meeri Kim | 02 March 2023

Polymeric core-shell particles enable printing of 3D, colored objects that respond to mechanical deformation. read more  

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Flames at a Billion Frames per Second

Patricia Daukantas | 01 March 2023

Researchers have devised a camera that they believe can answer longstanding questions in plasma physics. read more  

Industry News

Fingerprint-Sensing Startup Garners New Funding

Stewart Wills | 27 February 2023

IDloop, which is developing a contactless optical system for rapid, cross-compatible scanning of fingerprints, has snagged €10 million from the EIC Accelerator program. read more  

Industry News

Luminar and Mercedes-Benz Expand Partnership

Stewart Wills | 26 February 2023

New “multi-billion-dollar deal” envisions broad rollout of Luminar’s Iris lidar sensor in the German carmaker’s next-gen production vehicles by the mid-2020s. read more  

Industry News

Sizing Up the Quantum Market

Stewart Wills | 24 February 2023

Study from Yole Intelligence sees particular growth in quantum-computing segment to 2030 and beyond, driven by expansion of “quantum as a service.” read more  

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Metallic Platform Lights up Perovskite Performance

Susan Curtis | 23 February 2023

Depositing perovskite materials onto plasmonic substrates dramatically improves their optical response. read more  

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Thin-Film Photodetector Monitors Heartbeats from Afar

Edwin Cartlidge | 22 February 2023

Device’s high sensitivity is made possible by mixing red light with green. read more  

Industry News

Jenoptik Looks Back on a Strong 2022

Stewart Wills | 17 February 2023

The Germany-based firm’s preliminary numbers point to a 30%-plus revenue gain and a substantial profitability increase, driven mainly by its Advanced Photonic Solutions division. read more