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03 Oct 14
Tin polymers boost light absorption in PV systems

University of Kiel, Germany, develops new organic semiconductor material.

01 Oct 14
Perovskite solar cells reach 12% hydrogen conversion

EPFL project uses sunlight to split water at high efficiency – but without rare metals.

29 Sep 14
Nanophotonics: no shortage of big ideas

Invisibility cloaking? Color-changing wallpaper? Medical sensors? It's all possible with nanophotonics, discovers Andrew Williams.

24 Sep 14
Flexible, inorganic LEDs and solar cells grown on graphene

Optical and mechanical properties superior to organic-based sources, say Korean developers.

19 Sep 14
Element Six heat sinks to feature in ultrafast disk laser

European Commission project selects supplier for diamond components in pulsed source.

18 Sep 14
Quantum dots adapted to glow more brightly

A thin layer of aluminum oxide layer makes quantum dots glow more brightly, promising diverse applications.

17 Sep 14
CEA Leti collaborates on 'LiFi' transceivers

French government lab working with start-up on visible light communications technology.

16 Sep 14
Lockheed tests turret for airborne laser weapon

'Airworthiness' of aero-optic control unit demonstrated in eight test flights over Michigan.

11 Sep 14
Emitter based on insect eye shines new light

Bio-insipred design could lead to novel emitters and sensors.

09 Sep 14
Laser pulse turns glass into 'conducting metal'

Electrons freed to create short-lived metallic properties that could drive high speed switching.

05 Sep 14
NASA develops rocket parts with 3-D printing

Rocket engine injector made in two pieces by laser melting - instead of 163 individual parts.

03 Sep 14
Engineers develop novel sensor to detect individual nanoparticles

Raman microlaser sensor in SiO2 chip spots nanoparticles without need for doping the chip.

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