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Fabrication of nanoscale photonic crystals with an ultrafast laser

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The light control performance of photonic crystals is closely related to their lattice constant, which typically requires the lattice constant to be in the same order of magnitude as the working wavelength. In crystal materials, the photonic cryst...

Jul 24, 2023

Fluorescent Carbon Nanotubes for Bacteria and Virus Detection Offers New Approach in Constructing Optical Sensors

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A group of researchers developed a new method of sensing virus and bacteria using using fluorescent carbon nanotubes. Find out more about it in this article.

Jul 24, 2023

Study Finds Billions of Nanoplastics Released When Microwaving Containers

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The fastest way to heat food and drink might also rank as the fastest route to ingesting massive quantities of minuscule plastic particles, says new research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Jul 24, 2023

Optofluidic Micromanipulations Show Aptitude in Laser Biomedicine

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Techniques for micromanipulation, including those that rely on optofluidics, are widely adopted for applications in the life sciences, materials science, and colloidal physics. These techniques support nanostructure assembly and particle trapping,...

Jul 24, 2023

Quantum-Confined Mediums Scrutinized for Narrow Linewidth Lasing

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On-chip laser diodes based on quantum dot (QD) and quantum well (QW) semiconductor materials are strong candidates for applications that rely on stable laser emissions with narrow linewidth. Examples include lidar, remote sensing, and coherent com...

Jul 24, 2023

Study offers a comprehensive analysis of bacterial and fungal alterations in COVID-19

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Researchers use nanopore sequencing to determine the fungal and bacterial microbiota in the lungs of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.

Jul 24, 2023

Journey to Quantum Supremacy: First Steps Toward Realizing Mechanical Qubits

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum information (QI) processing has the potential to revolutionize technology, offering unparalleled computational power, safety, and detection sensitivity.

Jul 23, 2023

Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers

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The fastest way to heat food and drink might also rank as the fastest route to ingesting massive quantities of minuscule plastic particles, says new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Experiments have shown that microwaving plastic ...

Jul 23, 2023

Researchers use graphene to design a multi-parameter tunable plasmon modulator

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Researchers from Ningbo University and Southeast University have designed a hybrid silicon-dielectric-graphene-grating structure, which can modulate the amplitude, wavelength and phase of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) simultaneously.

Jul 22, 2023

Customizing carbon nanotube biosensors to detect bacteria and viruses

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The new sensor design resembles a molecular toolbox that can be used to quickly assemble sensors for a variety of purposes.

Jul 21, 2023

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