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Tag Archives: Photonics
Peacock feathers can be lasers
Tail feathers can emit narrow beams of light, a first in the animal kingdom. Continue reading
Posted in Science Magazine
Tagged biology, Lasers, Optics, Photonics, Science Magazine
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The Healthy Glow of Plants
A drone-borne photon counter can provide a new view into environmental
health. Continue reading
Posted in APS Physics
Tagged APS Physics, Biophysics, Electrical engineering, Environment, Photonics
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Start-Ups Bring Optics Right to the GPU
New optical interconnects could provide the bandwidths needed for AI data centers. Continue reading
Posted in IEEE Spectrum
Tagged Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical engineering, IEEE Spectrum, Optics, Photonics, Semiconductors
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How Do You 3D Print Glass?
Precisely shaped glass is a tricky substance for additive manufacturing. Continue reading
Posted in IEEE Spectrum
Tagged 3D printing, additive manufacturing, Electronics, IEEE Spectrum, Microfluidics, Optics, Photonics
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Photonic Chip Cuts Cost of Hunting Exoplanets
CubeSats carrying photonic integrated circuits would examine alien atmospheres. Continue reading
Posted in IEEE Spectrum
Tagged aerospace, Astronomy, IEEE Spectrum, Photonics, Spectroscopy
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Powering Down
How optics technologies can reduce the energy costs of artificial intelligence and boost data center efficiency. Continue reading
Posted in SPIE News
Tagged Data Science, Energy, Optics, Photonics, Photonics Focus, SPIE News
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Reducing Persistence ofAntibiotic Resistance
A light-based technique can make bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics, and it is nearing clinical trials. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, biology, Lasers, microbiology, Optics, Photonics
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Sensor Judges Taste of Raw Maple Syrup
Climate change is altering late-season maple syrup, but a portable plasmonic sensor could help avoid waste by detecting molecules in a tree’s sap that lead to an off-tasting batch. Continue reading
Strobing Light Shapes Atomic Array
An optical tweezer with a stroboscopic twist can trap cold atoms in lattices
of all shapes. Continue reading
A Tiny Photonic Nose Captures Odor Fingerprints
A bio-inspired detector the size of a US penny can identify the unique odor profiles of different gases, something that could help in detecting food freshness and product counterfeits and in designing new cosmetics. Continue reading
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