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Researchers discover new way to turn electricity into light, using graphene
By slowing down light to a speed slower than flowing electrons, researchers create a kind of optical “sonic boom.” When an airplane...
Jun 14, 20165 min read


Beating the diffraction limit with nanoantennas
Plasmonic nanoantennas are among the hot topics in science at the moment because of their ability to interact strongly with light, which...
Apr 29, 20163 min read


New Plasma Source Favorable for Hydrogen Negative Ion Beam is Developed
Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered a new plasma wave phenomenon, leading to the development of a negative ion source for...
Apr 4, 20162 min read


Infrared light can be captured by nanostructures made of graphene
Researchers from CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with ICFO and Graphenea, have demonstrated how infrared light can be captured by...
Mar 23, 20163 min read


Nano-hinge – lubricated by light
Nanomachines could take over a variety of tasks in future. Some day they may be able to perform medical precision work in the human body...
Feb 24, 20164 min read


Plasmonic interferometers for better, more compact biosensors
A technique called plasmonic interferometry has the potential to enable compact, ultra-sensitive biosensors for a variety of...
Feb 16, 20164 min read
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