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Stewart Wills | 01 June 2020
Direct laser writing and interference patterning might find use in fashioning aluminum surfaces that can be kept spotless without caustic chemicals. read more
Stewart Wills | 31 May 2020
Market research firm Yole Développement says some 40% of existing µLED patent applications were filed in 2019 alone. read more
Patricia Daukantas | 28 May 2020
A hybrid scanning platform that combines OCT with a sampling algorithm can create 3D reconstructions of paintings to help art students and the visually impaired take a closer look. read more
Meeri Kim | 27 May 2020
Device that converts partial shadow castings into electricity could power wearable electronics or motion sensors. read more
Stewart Wills | 26 May 2020
U.K.–Russia research team uses phase-change materials to create metasurfaces whose optical properties can be reconfigured on the fly. read more
Stewart Wills | 25 May 2020
Building on previous work, NIST team tweaks molecular and atomic ions into an entangled state, creating a possible framework for hybrid quantum computing systems. read more
Molly Moser | 22 May 2020
Researchers have observed a previously unreported mechanism in cassowary feathers that is responsible for the birds’ glossy sheen. read more
William G. Schulz | 21 May 2020
Autofluorescence colors can reveal levels of reactive oxygen species in cells and tissues, potentially aiding diagnosis of numerous diseases. read more
Edwin Cartlidge | 20 May 2020
Antiresonant hollow-core fiber design might in the future enable bigger gravitational-wave interferometers. read more
OPN Staff | 15 May 2020
The cofounder and CTO of Toptica Photonics offers a perspective on some of today’s more exciting technology areas for the laser business. read more