Read article: Broadband wireless gets even broader thanks to integrated transmitter Semiconductors and electronics Research update Broadband wireless gets even broader thanks to integrated transmitter Device can process signals at frequencies ranging from below 1 GHz to more than 100 GHz
Read article: Physicists get dark excitons under control Semiconductors and electronics Research update Physicists get dark excitons under control New capability could make it easier to generate single pairs of entangled photons on demand using semiconductor quantum dots
Read article: Stacked perovskite photodetector outperforms conventional silicon image sensors Detectors and sensors Research update Stacked perovskite photodetector outperforms conventional silicon image sensors New device could lead to sensitive, artefact-free imaging with improved colour fidelity
Read article: Organic magic: Ji-Seon Kim on how carbon-based semiconductors are shaping our present and future Careers Feature Organic magic: Ji-Seon Kim on how carbon-based semiconductors are shaping our present and future Ji-Seon Kim talks about the transformative potential of carbon-based semiconductors and the benefits of tangible experiences in the lab
Read article: Vertical-nanowire transistors defeat the Boltzmann tyranny Semiconductors and electronics Research update Vertical-nanowire transistors defeat the Boltzmann tyranny New gallium antimonide/indium arsenide transistor is more energy-efficient than silicon-based devices
Read article: Semiconductor substrate behaves ‘like the tail wagging the dog’, say scientists Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductor substrate behaves ‘like the tail wagging the dog’, say scientists X-ray pulses reveal surprising response in titanium dioxide substrate for fast transistors
Read article: Semiconductor fibres are fracture free and glass clad Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductor fibres are fracture free and glass clad New process could yield flexible and wearable optoelectronics
Read article: New type of magnetism appears in a layered semiconductor Magnetism and spin Research update New type of magnetism appears in a layered semiconductor Researchers say they have discovered a kinetic energy-based form of magnetism that does not depend on electron exchange interactions
Read article: ‘Autonomous laboratory’ unearths the best quantum dots for optoelectronic and photonic devices Artificial intelligence Research update ‘Autonomous laboratory’ unearths the best quantum dots for optoelectronic and photonic devices System known as "SmartDope" identifies highest-performing semiconductor material in just one day rather than years required for conventional techniques
Read article: All-electric organic laser is a first Lasers Research update All-electric organic laser is a first New device does not need a separate light source to work, unlike existing versions
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays