Terahertz laser leaves the lab
New design reduces electron “leakage” in quantum cascade lasers and could bring terahertz imaging into wider use
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Graphene-based memristor is ideal for artificial neural networks, say researchers
New device offers 16 levels for synaptic connections
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Ultrafast camera breaks 3D speed record
Stereo-polarimetric compressed ultrafast photography device takes up to 100 billion frames per second in 3D
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3D printed fibres make efficient respiratory sensors
Transparent, micron-sized conductive fibres can be integrated into wearable devices that measure the amount of moisture that leaks through a face mask
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Triplet control prevents ‘lasing death’ in perovskite lasers
Suppressing long-lived triplet excitons enables devices made from quasi-2D organic–inorganic material to continue lasing for over an hour
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Thermal diodes bridge the gap
One-way water-vapour device could cool down aircraft components and computer chips
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Spin valve uses coupled quantum dots and tiny magnetic fields
Electron spin current is generated without the need for large external magnetic fields
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Metasurface laser produces super-twisted light
New device could act as an “optical spanner” or wrench to control physical objects
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Nano-optomechanical resonator detects low-frequency bacteria vibrations
Spectrometry technique offers a new way to classify biological particles
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Optical phased array steers blue light
New device could significantly reduce the size of the light projection components employed in many emerging applications
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