An exciting new class of materials is beginning to allow researchers to manipulate light in unprecedented ways. The implications could be enormous for everything from telecommunications to how much data can be packed into a DVD.
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ALL SPECIAL REPORTS
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 - Superlenses and Smaller Computer Chips
- Researchers report using metamaterials to make devices that could transform computing, data storage, and optical microscopy.
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How small one can fabricate transistors, the detail that can be seen in an optical microscope, and the amount of data that can be squeezed onto a DVD--all these things are limited by the way light moves through materials. Read More
- A Nano Solution to Increasing Bandwidth
- MIT researchers develop microphotonic devices for communications, clearing the way for higher-performance optical networks.
- Efficiency Jump for White OLEDs
- Microscale lenses and better materials move OLEDs closer to lighting our world.
- Making Nanoelectronics for Displays
- A new way to print devices made of diverse materials could prove to be an invaluable tool in making nanoscale electronics and optics.
- High-Definition Carbon Nanotube TVs
- Motorola's new nanotube display technology is almost ready for prime time.
- Cheap, Transparent, and Flexible Displays
- New high-performance transistors could lead to windows and helmet visors that double as high-quality displays.
- A Better Silicon Laser
- Researchers at Intel have made the most efficient silicon laser yet, potentially paving the way for cheaper medical imaging and ultrasensitive chemical detection.
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- Big and Bright Flexible Displays
- A nanowire grid could help make large organic LED displays practical.
- Nanocrystal Displays
- QD Vision's Seth Coe-Sullivan is using quantum dots to make vibrant, flexible screens.
- Ultradense Molecular Memory
- Researchers develop a large-scale array of nanoscale memory circuits.
- Nanotube Computing Breakthrough
- A method for sorting nanotubes by electronic properties could help make widespread nanotube-based electronics a reality.
- Ultra-Colorful TV
- Will lasers provide a cheaper alternative to large projection and plasma displays?
- T-Rays Advance Toward Airport Screening
- A new laser design helps create usable terahertz radiation, which penetrates common materials but doesn't harm tissue.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology