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SWIR Imaging System Captures Photoluminescence Lifetime in One Shot

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

An imaging system developed by researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) captures the photoluminescence lifetimes of rare-earth doped nanoparticles in the micro- to millisecond range. The high-precision shortwave i...

Feb 13, 2024

Building a DNA Nanoparticle to be Both carrier and medicine

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have been making nanoparticles out of DNA strands for two decades, manipulating the bonds that maintain DNA’s double-helical shape to sculpt self-assembling structures that could someday have jaw-dropping medical applications.

Feb 13, 2024

Machine learning enables more directed synthesis of specialized nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Machine learning methods and data science can uncover hidden patterns in nanoparticle synthesis conditions and property outcomes.

Feb 13, 2024

Researchers shed light on electron-phonon interactions using 'magic angle' graphene

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from ICN2, ICFO, Tokyo Institute of Technology, TU Eindhoven, National Institute for Material Sciences, MIT and Ludwig Maximilian University have studied electron-phonon interactions and found a remarkable speedup in cooling of twisted...

Feb 13, 2024

Open-Source Security Chip Released

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The first commercial silicon chip that includes open-source, built-in hardware security was announced today by the OpenTitan coalition.

Feb 13, 2024

Developing data science approaches for nanoparticle synthesis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Typically, researchers attempting to synthesize specifically targeted particles of materials have had to rely on intuition or trial-and-error methods. This approach can be inefficient, requiring significant time and resource investments.

Feb 12, 2024

Shining Laser Light on Glass Creates a Solar Cell

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Solar cells and glass are often both made from silicon. However, glass made, in part, from the element tellurium (two down and two over from silicon on the periodic table) has a peculiar and newly-discovered property. Shine ultrafast laser light o...

Feb 12, 2024

Breakthrough in single-photon integration holds promise for quantum computing, cryptography

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A recent study has unveiled a significant advancement toward the on-chip integration of single-photon sources at room temperature. This achievement represents a significant step forward in the field of quantum photonics and holds promise for vario...

Feb 12, 2024

Breakthrough in single-photon integration on tiny chips at room temperature

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

This achievement represents a significant step forward in the field of quantum photonics and holds promise for various applications including quantum computing, cryptography, and sensing.

Feb 12, 2024

What did the electron 'say' to the phonon in the graphene sandwich?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Groundbreaking insights into electron-phonon dynamics in graphene pave the way for future tech advancements.

Feb 12, 2024

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