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New Photonic Microchip Stores Light As Sound

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | September 25, 2017 at 12:08 am , by synadmn

Researchers at the University of Sydney have produced a photonic microchip that slows down the transmission of digital information by converting light signals into acoustic waves, enabling the chip to briefly store and manage the data before further transmitting it...

New Technique Promises Tunable Laser Devices

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | September 22, 2017 at 12:01 am , by synadmn

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Whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators are used to make tiny micro-lasers, sensors, switches, routers and other devices. These tiny structures rely on a phenomenon similar to an effect observed in circular galleries, such as in some cathedrals or museums, where...

Cloaking Approach Enables Light To Pass Through Without Scattering

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics, Uncategorized | September 20, 2017 at 12:00 am , by synadmn

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Syntec Optics leverages its optical engineering expertise to offer novel approaches for development of existing technologies such as cloaking....

Device Allows Standard Cameras To Produce Hyperspectral Images

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | September 18, 2017 at 12:04 am , by synadmn

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The optical engineering team at Syntec Optics continuously looks for new and innovative techniques for optical imaging that can lower the cost and make the technology available for a range of applications....

Using Mirrors To Improve The Quality Of Light Particles

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | September 15, 2017 at 12:02 am , by synadmn

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Syntec Optics provides custom optics for new technologies that enhance efficiency of photonics devices....

Novel STEM For 3D Imaging Improves 3D Visualization Of Curvilinear Nanostructures

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | September 13, 2017 at 12:03 am , by synadmn

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Syntec Optics provides custom optical components for advanced imaging techniques like scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)....

Hybrid 3D Printing Creates Flexible Wearable Devices Containing Rigid Optoelectronics

Posted in: Blog | September 11, 2017 at 12:19 am , by synadmn

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Flexible skin-worn electronic and optoelectronic devices that aim to track and measure the body’s movements need to bend and stretch, yet integrating rigid electrical components on or within skin-mimicking matrix materials has proven to be challenging. Such components cannot stretch and dissipate...

Ballistic Photons Reveal Endoscope Location During Surgery

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | September 8, 2017 at 12:01 am , by synadmn

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Endoscopes are valuable tools for both diagnosis and surgery, but keeping track of exactly where the probe is located within the patient's body can present difficulties, especially as advances in endoscope design enable them to reach anatomical regions that were...

Reducing Reflectivity In Solar Cells And Optics With Micro And Nanoscale Structures

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | September 6, 2017 at 12:07 am , by synadmn

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When it comes to solar cells, less is more – the less their surfaces reflect a sun’s rays, the more energy can be generated. A typical fix to the problem of reflectivity is an anti-reflective coating, but that might not...

Enhancing Sensitivity At Higher-Order Exceptional Points

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | September 4, 2017 at 12:01 am , by synadmn

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A state of exceptional sensitivity, formed when a third nanoparticle is added to an optical microcavity already containing two light scatterers, is being studied by researchers as the potential basis for a system that could detect objects at the nanoscale,...