Durable Mirrors for High Power Lasers
Employing the latest dielectric coating technology, these high-power laser mirrors provide minimum pulse distortion and the maximum usable bandwidth
optics
AI System Discovers New Material
NIST's CAMEO algorithm identifies new compound potentially useful for photonic devices and biologically inspired computers
New Insights into Glass Could Improve Smartphone Screens
Researchers used advanced electron spectroscopy and computer simulations to better understand the internal atomic structure of aluminosilicate glass
Algae-Inspired Polymers Light the Way for Enhanced Night Vision
Researchers synthesize an elastic polymer from low-cost, sustainable materials that can be used to fabricate lenses that help keep infrared cameras focused in the dark
AI and Photonics Join Forces to Make It Easier to Find 'New Earths'
Australian scientists' invention will decipher the 'twinkle' of stars
New Approach Captures Multifocus Microscopy Images with High Speeds
Researchers develop simple way to capture high-quality 3D images of live cells and organisms
Microscopy Beyond the Resolution Limit
A Polish-Israeli research team presents a new method of microscopy which, in theory, has no resolution limit
Scientists Replicate Self-Cleaning Coating of Insects' Eyes
The protective coating might find applications in diverse areas of economics including medicine, nanoelectronics, and the automotive and textile industries
New Method Uses Noise to Make Spectrometers More Accurate
New approaches for characterization and cross-calibration will improve the rigor and reproducibility of data in the many fields that use spectrometers
New Algorithm Sharpens Focus of World's Most Powerful Microscopes
Scientists develop a technique that improves the resolution of cryo-electron microscopy