Metamaterials
A sensor for mirrored molecules
6 May 2024A breakthrough method for detecting mirror-image molecules with incredible sensitivity promises transformative applications in medicine and chemistry.
Making metasurfaces
8 Nov 2022A new hybrid metasurface created by researchers opens doors to exciting new aerospace, defence and biomedical optical applications.
Shaping LED light with metasurfaces
28 May 2020A compact LED device with complete light control may someday replace lasers in various applications.
UV-based anti-counterfeiting in the limelight
17 Sep 2019Surfaces bearing nanoscale patterns for manipulating UV light could be the next frontier in anti-counterfeiting technology and nanophotonic devices.
Cutting reflection for the infrared and beyond
20 May 2014Efficient broadband antireflection coatings improve terahertz optics for applications in sensing and imaging
Making it big
6 May 2014The use of a fabrication technique borrowed from the semiconductor industry brings metamaterial applications a step closer to reality
An artificial material with depth
28 Jan 2014An array of perfect nanometer-scale spheres that can control the flow of visible light may find use in invisibility cloaks
Light’s magnetism shows its true colors
26 Feb 2013Tiny spheres of silicon can control the magnetic side of light, paving the way to novel optical devices
Custom-made magnets
22 May 2012A novel approach to designing artificial materials could enable magnetic devices with a wider range of properties than those now available
Designed for a response
7 Dec 2010Hybrid designs could greatly enhance the resonant response of terahertz metamaterials
Smooth operator
23 Nov 2010Ultrasmooth silver surfaces promise invisibility cloaks, ultrahigh-resolution lenses and other enhanced photonic devices