Pernice group at KIT use polycrystalline diamond for the fabrication of wafer-based optomechanical circuits.
New procedure increases magnetic switching speed x1000
Researchers have found a new way to switch magnetism that is at least 1000 times faster than currently used in magnetic memory technologies.
New bulk silicon nanosystem for electro-photonic applications
Research enables bulk silicon to emit broad-spectrum, visible light, opening the possibility of devices that have both electronic and photonic components.
Optical surface for new solar cells, computing, and sensing
New optical technologies using “metasurfaces” capable of the ultra-efficient control of light are nearing commercialization.
Fuel from the Sun
Professor Geoff Ozin on his “super leaf” challenge – producing fuel by matching nature.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for January 2013
The most downloaded papers from the pss family of journals in January.
Nanomaterials kaleidoscope: building a nanochemistry periodic table
In a new piece, Prof. Geoffrey Ozin makes his case for a new kind of combinatorial strategy for nanomaterials based on the idea of nanochemistry DNA.
“Tunneling” may Extend Integrated Circuit Battery Life Tenfold
Early results using novel materials and processes achieves milestone toward low-power tunneling field effect transistor.
Reliable single-photon detectors developed
Devices combine near-unity detection efficiency with high timing resolution and very low error rate.
Cobalt/organic nanomagnets for molecular electronics
International researcher team develop method for producing magnets for information technology.