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28 Jan 15
Graphene enables electrical control of output from light emitters

First signatures of graphene plasmons at telecommunication wavelengths, around 1.5μm, revealed in project supported by Europe’s Graphene Flagship.

26 Jan 15
Laser processing creates 'super-hydrophobic' metals

Scientists at University of Rochester say properties promise better solar panels, sanitation and rust-free metals.

15 Jan 15
Photonic crystal nanolaser biosensor simplifies DNA detection

Could ease detection of biomarker proteins from cancer or diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

15 Jan 15
imec ups silicon solar cell efficiency to 22%

R&D group uses laser doping to boost efficiency of large area industrial crystalline-silicon n-PERT design.

15 Jan 15
Integrated bright-dark field wafer scanning verified

Fraunhofer IPMS works with South Korean test company NextIn on smarter semiconductor tester.

13 Jan 15
Laser switching promises ‘superfast and precise’ data storage

Femtosecond pulses create characteristic “Batman” logo, while flipping memory microstructures.

13 Jan 15
€1.2m call for Appolo laser research projects

New EC-backed R&D program promises six tranches of €200,000 for part-funding laser materials processing.

23 Dec 14
UK photonics researchers win share of £20m investment

Academic-industrial partnerships to receive millions in "functional materials" R&D programs.

23 Dec 14
European laser processing project seeks new partners

EC-co-funded, Fraunhofer managed LASHARE offers €1.7m development funding to SMEs, industrial collaborators.

18 Dec 14
IEDM papers hint at future of imaging

Stacked, three-dimensional sensors, CCD/CMOS combinations and far-infrared detectors discussed at San Francisco conference.

18 Dec 14
Quantum photonics promises ultra-secure credit cards

Netherlands-based team develops hack-proof “quantum secure authentication” for security applications.

16 Dec 14
Graphene modulator 'outperforms' state-of-the-art rivals

Researchers in Belgium present details of 10 Gb/s device at International Electron Devices Meeting.

 
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