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Apr 26, 2013
Southampton team on track for observing Anderson localization.
First light for MoS2
Apr 19, 2013
2D semiconductor could rival wonder material graphene and even silicon itself in future optoelectronics.
SiLEDs emit multicolours
Mar 21, 2013
Devices can be tuned to emit over a range of colours, from deep red to yellow-orange, by controlling size of silicon nanocrystals
Super single-photon source for quantum computers
Feb 22, 2013
Highest quality achieved in a semiconductor dot system.
Tungstenite triangles emit light
Feb 13, 2013
Glowing 2D material could find applications in optoelectronics.
Nanoantenna arrays go optical
Jan 10, 2013
New structures could be used to make 3D holography displays.
Nanothermodynamics improves surface energy measurements
Dec 7, 2012
New results for selenium important for variety of applications including solar cells, computer memories and LEDs.
Nanolasers go bowtie-shaped
Oct 11, 2012
Novel devices work at room temperature and are compatible with traditional silicon-based photonics.
Emission examined at the nanoscale
Sep 18, 2012
"Fluctuational electrodynamics" describes how tiny objects radiate.
Physicists create new slow-light technique
Feb 14, 2012
Electromagnetically induced transparency seen in nuclear system for first time
Making efficient OLEDs for flexible solid-state lighting
Feb 9, 2012
Modified graphene anode increases work function and reduces sheet resistance
Graphene could make 'perfect' solar cells
Sep 5, 2011
Metallic nanostructures boost light absorption
Nanowire laser could boost data storage
Jul 19, 2011
Developers hope to use the device to study living cells
Plexcitonics for quantum information devices
Jun 2, 2011
Promising new system shows "interesting non-linear response"
Nano-antenna fashions charge from light
May 5, 2011
New device collects light and converts it into a current
'Super-twisted' light swirls into view
Nov 12, 2010
Highly polarized light could be used to study biological molecules
CNT lasers come into view
Jul 2, 2010
French scientists demonstrate optical gain in carbon nanotubes for the first time
Temperature orders TiO2 nanotubes
Apr 16, 2010
Suggested uses for ordered networks of titania include cost-effective photonic elements and micro-lasers