2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (1254+ words) Anti-reflection (AR) coatings are crucial elements in contemporary optical and imaging systems, as they reduce undesired Fresnel reflections at air-glass interfaces to prevent internal flare and ghosting from compromising image contrast while maximizing system light throughput. However, this macroscale instrumentation…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (233+ words) Imagine electronics you can reprogram simply by shining a light on them. Researchers have created ultra-thin “smart” materials that do just that, a breakthrough that could lead to adaptable sensors, smarter cameras, and brain-inspired computers. Introduced in ScienceAdvances, the new…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (222+ words) Researchers have investigated how the shape, aspect ratio, and orientation of non-spherical micro- and nanoparticles influence the optical forces and torques generated in paraxial trapping systems. Study: Impacts of particle morphology and rotation on optical manipulation. Image Credit: l i…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (225+ words) AZoOptics From Chroma Technology Corp.Jul 24 2026Reviewed Chroma is happy to once again present the Anne Heidenthal Prize for Fluorescence Research to a young scientist who presents extraordinary research in the field of fluorescence imaging This year the committee chose Dr…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (637+ words) The findings show how electrons rearrange under repulsive Coulomb forces, addressing a significant challenge in molecular imaging. The measurements gained provide real-space information about short-lived electronic states and, when combined with theoretical modeling, help explain how they change. No time…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (626+ words) In an attempt to better understand manufacturing processes and inform conservation practices, a new method has been developed to investigate the chemical composition and crystallinity of historic transparent papers. These results, gained by combining X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (511+ words) Aluminum (Al) has been identified as an effective adhesion layer for the preservation of both optical performance and mechanical stability in gold-based zero-reflection optical metasurfaces. These findings suggest that aluminum adhesion layers could support the development of more robust, sensitive…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (435+ words) Laser optical tweezers (LOTs) are powerful tools in biophysics, enabling the investigation of biomolecular behavior and interactions at the single-molecule level. A recent review published in npj Biological Physics and Mechanics highlights significant advancements in LOTs technology and its impact…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (224+ words) AZoOptics Combining methods such as TRPL, TRPL imaging, carrier diffusion mapping, and correlation measurements within one configurable system, Solira enables the investigation of semiconductors, perovskites, nanomaterials, LEDs, quantum emitters, and other advanced material systems Solira will be presented to the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (411+ words) The study utilizes a combination of electron microscopy, optical techniques, and conventional bulk characterization tools. Thin sections of processed PLLA were prepared by ultramicrotomy and subjected to 4D-STEM, which collects nanobeam electron diffraction (NBED) patterns at each scan position. Moreover,…...