Scientists explore how symmetrically coupled light and matter produce a new combined state of light and electrons - a state which could be utilized in the design of new materials.
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Photons in a can: a new way to design materials

Scientists explore how symmetrically coupled light and matter produce a new combined state of light and electrons - a state which could be utilized in the design of new materials.
 
 

Charges cascading along a molecular chain

Researchers have developed a method to fabricate a one-dimensional array of individual molecules and to precisely control its electronic structure.
 
 

Novel quantum dots facilitate coupling to quantum memory systems

Researchers have succeeded in creating low-noise states at wavelengths between 700 and 800 nanometres, i.e. close to the visible red range. This would, for example, enable coupling to other photonic systems.
 
 

Nano level microscopy goes into the field

Could your smartphone analyse the coronavirus on surfaces? Researchers are developing a new generation of optical microscopes for mobile phones where LEDs and tiny detectors in the camera can analyse very small structures.
 
 

Attosecond boost for electron microscopy

A team of physicists have achieved attosecond time resolution in a transmission electron microscope by combining it with a continuous-wave laser - new insights into light-matter interactions.
 
 

Smaller than ever - Exploring the unusual properties of quantum-sized materials

Scientists synthesize sub-nanometer particles with precisely controlled proportions of indium and tin using specific macromolecular templates called dendrimers. Through a screening process spanning different metallic ratios, they discovered unusual electronic states and optical properties originating from size-miniaturization and elemental-hybridization.
 
 

Sensor for smart textiles survives washing machine, cars and hammers (w/video)

Researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive, seriously resilient strain sensor that can be embedded in textiles and soft robotic systems.
 
 

Nanometric carbon nitride photocatalysts with 'a la carte' properties

Scientists determined that simple, post-synthetic structural modifications can greatly influence the photocatalytic activity of carbon nitrides.