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Tag: optics[1]
Building the World's Most Powerful Laser New lasers will be key to making fusion energy and proton therapy practical. An energy-efficient silicon device compresses light to make ultrafast signals. Surface-plasmon lasers could enable a new generation of computers based on nanophotonics. A Superlens That Assembles Itself Easily made nanolenses can perform superhigh-resolution lithography and imaging. Silicon Chip Spots Blood Proteins A microfluidic chip that integrates a light sensor detects blood proteins. QD Vision is using its quantum dots in LED lighting to produce more pleasing white light. Invisibility-Cloak Breakthrough New software has enabled metamaterials to work with a broad band of frequencies. Researchers have made new nano building blocks for optical computing and solar-cell coatings. Large-Scale Rewritable Holograms A new material allows researchers to write and erase 3-D images for displays. Reversing the direction of a quantum force could prevent nano devices from sticking together--and even make them levitate. Infrared light-emitting nanowires could lead to optical communications on microchips. [1]
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