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11 Nov 25
Helmholz Center group achieves long-term stability for perovskite solar cells

Inter-layer coating by “fluorinated compound” also boosts efficiency to almost 27 per cent.

10 Nov 25
Okinawa group develops image analysis method for microcavities – without damage

X-ray µCT opens route to exploring 3D “wave chaos”, nonlinear optics, and quantum photonics.

05 Nov 25
NSF grant funds AI-powered camera for surgical imaging

University of Tennessee project aims for fully insertable wireless robotic imaging device.

05 Nov 25
MBI Berlin and DESY present plasma lens that focuses attosecond pulses

Opening up new opportunities for studying ultrafast electron dynamics.

03 Nov 25
imec breaks performance record in super-cooled thin-film strontium titanate

Breakthrough in material engineering “accelerates the roadmap for quantum applications”.

03 Nov 25
Aalto University slows AMD progression with laser heating

Energy from laser source triggers healing response at cellular level, if temperature is controlled.

29 Oct 25
Innsbruck and Harvard develop new way to generate laser light – without mirrors

Yields highly stable optical references for quantum sensors, clocks, and on-chip devices.

28 Oct 25
University of Würzburg develops the ‘smallest pixels in the world’…

…and Bonn discovers that photons prefer to inhabit state shared by many others.

21 Oct 25
Chinese group creates terabit optical architecture with quantum cryptography

Researchers at Hubei Optical Fundamental Research Center claim “safer” quantum-secured networks for AI era.

20 Oct 25
Rice University smartphone imaging spots oral cancer rapidly

Autofluorescence plus white-light approach could support early detection and referral decisions.

20 Oct 25
Quantum imaging research promises improved retinal scans

EU-funded project testing novel approach to reveal finer detail in the eye than before.

16 Oct 25
CU Boulder fluid-based scanning points to better views of brain activity

Electrowetting prism steers laser without moving mechanical parts.

 
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