The high-volume, high-mix nature of new TO-can packages for high-speed DCI and 5G wireless network rollouts require ±1~2 µm machine accuracy and flexibility to quickly handle ...
Based on factors such as growing location, weather, leaf position on the plant, color, and texture, tobacco is divided into grades, a process previously done by manual inspection...
An artificial retinal implant based on the photosensitive molecule bacteriorhodopsin can potentially reach higher resolutions than conventional semiconductor-based retinal implants...
A variable-period diffraction grating actively steers a terahertz beam by compressing the grating to various degrees; the device can be driven by a speaker for fast beam-steering...
Scientists at Fermilab studied optically clear cements for use in scintillator optics; tests under ionizing radiation from their accelerator produced a clear winner.
A spatial light modulator for laser processing of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics and low-dielectric-constant materials has improved dielectric films that boost its power-handling...
Near-infrared Raman spectroscopy, photonics in healthcare, industrialized scientific ultrafast lasers, and waveguide optics are just a sampling of what's featured in the August...
Aug. 11, 2020
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