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Slimming Down Optical Components

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 17, 2016 at 1:53 am , by synadmn

Two research groups, using very different materials and approaches, have recently fashioned optical and photonic components that they claim are far thinner than previously demonstrated devices. In one study, the authors report creating “the thinnest and lightest solar cells demonstrated...

Raman Spectroscopy approach rapidly identifies ‘Legal Highs’

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 15, 2016 at 1:06 am , by synadmn

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A team of researchers turned to Raman spectroscopy to rapidly screen for and identify novel psychoactive substances (NPS), known commonly as “legal highs.” The approach will now enable statutory agencies to identify the actual substances contained within legal highs more...

Defense Applications and Research into spatially offset Raman Spectroscopy

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 11, 2016 at 11:21 am , by synadmn

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Defense and security applications typically require positive and non-destructive detection or identification of samples to enable the responder to make effective decisions and preserve potential evidence. Over the past 30 years, Raman spectroscopy has continued to prove the effectiveness of...

Objective Evaluation of Computer-generated Hologram Image Quality

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 8, 2016 at 12:59 am , by synadmn

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In computer-generated holography, images are produced from digitally generated holographic interference patterns. The hologram can then be printed onto a mask or film for illumination by a coherent light source. Computer-generated holograms (CGHs) have a wide range of applications… Read...

Microfluidics Technique Mass-Produces Platinum Nanoparticles

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 7, 2016 at 2:37 am , by synadmn

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A technique for producing nanoparticles that relies on microfluidics — the manipulation of tiny fluid droplets in narrow channels — shows promise for transforming expensive, batch-by-batch nanoparticle production into large-scale automated assembly. Read more...

Laser Treatment Opens Passage Through Blood-Brain Barrier

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | March 4, 2016 at 2:38 am , by synadmn

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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents harmful substances and bacteria from leaving blood vessels and entering the brain—but it also prevents potentially helpful drugs, like cancer therapeutics, from reaching their targets. Now, researchers from the United States report promising pilot trial...

Nanoscale Device Adapts Filtering Properties When Stretched

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | February 29, 2016 at 2:24 am , by synadmn

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A stretchable nanoscale device that can filter specific colors while remaining transparent may one day be used in smart contact lenses to filter harmful optical radiation, transmit data and gather information. Read more...

Speeding Up Hyperspectral Imaging

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | February 26, 2016 at 7:41 am , by synadmn

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Hyperspectral imaging benefits many fields of research, from medical imaging to environmental monitoring, but acquiring and transmitting the large amounts of raw data generated by the imaging technique can be cumbersome in practice, and data-compression algorithms can require lengthy reconstruction...

Digital Detection of Biomarkers for Low-cost, High-sensitivity Diagnostics

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | February 24, 2016 at 2:12 am , by synadmn

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Until about a hundred years ago, clinical diagnosis relied mostly on medical history and physical examination. However, there are many diseases that exhibit similar symptoms, making it difficult to achieve direct diagnosis based on clinical presentation. Read more...

Diffractive Imaging with Imperfect Crystals

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | February 22, 2016 at 4:09 am , by synadmn

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Researchers from Germany, Greece and the United States have found a way to use the “noise” from X-ray crystallography of imperfect crystals to produce sharp, 3-D images of large protein complexes without the usual need for molecular phase data. Read...