Electromagnetic radiation interferes with the operation of electronic devices and poses a threat to human health, while traditional microwave absorbing materials are difficult to meet the core ...

Researchers have created a new photonic chip technology that guides light nearly as efficiently as optical fiber. By bringing fiber-like performance onto a silicon chip, they demonstrate that light ...

A single layer of atoms may seem too thin to meaningfully interact with light, yet materials like tungsten disulfide are reshaping what is possible in nanophotonics. Researchers have now found a way ...

The field of photocatalysis is rapidly advancing as researchers seek to harness the vast potential of solar energy for chemical reactions that support ...

Atomically thin semiconductors such as tungsten disulfide (WS2) are promising materials for future photonic technologies. Despite being only a single layer of atoms thick, they host tightly bound ...

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Not all defects are visible with the same microscope. Explore how resolution, contrast, and signal interpretation shape ...

Australian researchers have built an ultra-compact artificial intelligence (AI) chip that is able to make calculations using ...

To unlock materials of the future, including better photocatalysts or light-switchable superconductors, researchers need to understand how the valence electrons within materials respond to light at ...

A new ultrathin photodetector from Duke University can sense light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and generate a ...

By controlling magnetic fields using light, a team of researchers led by NTU scientists has solved a long-standing challenge ...

Light management significantly influences the photocurrent generation in all-perovskite tandem cells. Before photons reach the perovskite absorber layers, optical losses occur due to interfacial ...