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Step towards ‘holy grail’ of silicon photonics
Creation of first practical silicon-based laser has the potential to transform communications, healthcare and energy systems A group of...
Mar 8, 20162 min read
Cost-effective silicon photonics production to benefit EU industry
Researchers have taken key steps towards building a European-based silicon photonics supply chain and speeding up industrialisation of...
Dec 8, 20152 min read
Whisper gallery modes in Silicon nanocones intensify luminescence
Silicon, a semiconducting material, reveals new talents when reduced to nanoscopic dimensions. A joint team at the HZB Institute of...
Nov 26, 20152 min read
Quantum computer coding in silicon now possible
Australian engineers have proven – with the highest score ever obtained – that a quantum version of computer code can be written and...
Nov 18, 20154 min read
New “intelligent” electromechanical functionalities added to silicon chips
The information revolution is synonymous with the traditional quest to pack more chips into less space and so increase computing power....
Nov 11, 20152 min read
Minuscule, flexible compound lenses magnify large fields of view
Drawing inspiration from an insect's multi-faceted eye, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have created miniature lenses with vast...
Nov 4, 20152 min read
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