“Picophotonics waves” can propagate in semiconductors such as silicon.

Prototype 1cm cell yields record 2.19 eV; efficiency of 27.4% is new record for single-junction silicon cell.

Ursula Keller’s group develops dual-comb laser with wide scanning range and high power.

“Scalable” 50kW source results from £100 million investment; capability tested to range of 3.4km.

“Bottom up, self-organizing chemistry” process has been developed by the lab of Professor Eiichi Nakamura.

University of Groningen project combines two key functions in the same structure.

Australian project uses laser illumination of defect centers to reveal structure and properties.

University of Gothenburg technique combines microscopy with deep-learning.

EPFL-developed retinal camera uses oblique beams coupled with adaptive optics to correct distortion.

Potential applications in astronomy, quantum systems, and multiphoton microscopes.

Ultracompact design could be well suited to consumer electronics and space devices.

Researchers from Germany, Australia, and UK cut aberration to create “razor-sharp images”.