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15 Jan 26
Japan group develops room-temperature CW UV-B laser diode on sapphire

Meijo University’s semiconductor source promises compact medical, biotech, and manufacturing tools.

14 Jan 26
University of Strathclyde creates high-performance lenses from consumer 3D-printers

Fabrication approach could bring advanced, customizable imaging within reach of more researchers.

14 Jan 26
Harvard finds that silica can outperform titanium dioxide for flat optics

Capasso Lab’s discovery promises robust optical devices using large-scale chip-making methods.

14 Jan 26
Tianjin University makes ‘transformative’ advance in terahertz spectroscopy

New system achieves both high spectral and spatial resolution, bypassing long-standing tradeoff.

12 Jan 26
UCLA and Duke University identify thyroid cancer margins more precisely

Optical contrast technique could assist surgeons during removal of malignant tissue.

08 Jan 26
KAIST develops 3D printing method to make ‘vertical nanolasers’

Korean team from the Institute and POSTECH target high-density optical integrated circuits.

07 Jan 26
UIUC observes plants breathing in real time

Confocal laser microscopy helps quantify processes underway at stomata.

29 Dec 25
RIKEN fabricates single-photon sources from carbon nanotubes

Atomically precise sources promise new quantum optical applications.

24 Dec 25
Brookhaven Lab develops high-res lidar to reveal ‘hidden’ cloud structures

Imaging of lab clouds shows features key to rainfall and brightness in atmospheric modeling.

22 Dec 25
LLNL and Fraunhofer ILT to co-develop new ‘generation’ of fusion lasers

Aiming to transition laser-ignited inertial fusion from experimental to industrial stage.

22 Dec 25
Michigan State compact Raman system assists early stage cancer detection

New device combines a swept-source laser with a single-photon detector.

18 Dec 25
Linköping University prints conductive polymers with visible light

Avoiding UV wavelengths allows electrodes to be created on fragile living surfaces.

 
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