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Researchers at ITMO University have developed a new photoluminescence amplification method for silicon. The metasurface designed by the physicists can enhance silicon's ability to absorb and emit light by 10,000 times – at a record-low volume of the material.
Researchers blend theoretical insight and precision experiments to entangle photons on an ultra-thin chip
Photoresist, a light-sensitive material, is essential in photolithography for transferring intricate circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers. This article explores positive vs. negative photoresists, detailing their chemical mechanisms, processing parameters, and performance traits.
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Light-emitting structures that curl off the chip surface could enable advanced displays, high-speed optical communications, and larger-scale quantum computers.
Caltech scientists have developed a way to guide light on silicon wafers with low signal loss approaching that of optical fiber at visible wavelengths.
Innovative fabrication method for high-performance optical resonators
Learn how photonic integrated circuits are reshaping the future of imaging, and why PhotonDelta is inviting engineers to rethink how PICs can tackle imaging challenges of today and power the next generation of innovation.
Learn how photonic integrated circuits are reshaping the future of imaging, and why PhotonDelta is inviting engineers to rethink how PICs can tackle imaging challenges of today and power the next generation of innovation.
Explore the future of photonic-enabled systems, system-level engineering, and join PhotonDelta's challenge to rethink photonic design, integration, and real-world applications.
How the DataComb Team is Exploring Photonic Frequency Combs to Unclog the Optical Bottlenecks of Tomorrow?
Researchers at ITMO University have developed a new photoluminescence amplification method for silicon. The metasurface designed by the physicists can enhance silicon's ability to absorb and emit light by 10,000 times – at a record-low volume of the material.
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Researchers blend theoretical insight and precision experiments to entangle photons on an ultra-thin chip
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Ring design could be used in telecom, medicine and more
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What if electrons aren't the future of AI computation? What if photons could shoulder the load?
A team of researchers from ITMO University, Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy), and the University of Brescia (Italy) have developed a new approach to control the properties of metasurfaces using laser radiation.
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This article examines the application of MFX source technology in inspecting cylindrical, pouch, and prismatic battery cells, highlighting its technical advantages, integration capabilities, and the increasing need for such inspections in modern manufacturing environments.
Engineers have harnessed quantum physics to detect the presence of biomolecules without the need for an external light source, overcoming a significant obstacle to the use of optical biosensors in healthcare and environmental monitoring settings.
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PhD candidate Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable previously unimaginable applications, like pocket-sized 3D printers.
Scientists at ITMO have come up with a new way to protect microelectronics devices from counterfeit. The new technology is based on gold and silicon nanoparticles with unique optical properties that make it possible to create unclonable functions with a record information density.
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Photonic integrated circuits are enabling smarter, faster, and more sustainable environmental monitoring.
By performing deep learning at the speed of light, this chip could give edge devices new capabilities for real-time data analysis.
TFLN offers a much smaller footprint and improved modulation efficiency, making it highly attractive for short-reach optical communication and future integrated photonics.
Hitting 2 petawatts, the NSF-funded ZEUS facility at U-M enables research that could improve medicine, national security, materials science and more.
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The winner of the Global Photonics Engineering Contest, Perceptra from San Francisco, is setting a new benchmark for real-time molecular monitoring.
Commercial devices currently settle for less efficient blue OLEDs, but a set of design innovations has made an efficient blue that is as durable as efficient green OLEDs.
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