Photonics
Beauty in quantum imperfections
6 Mar 2023A new two-step process for fabricating quantum dots with tuneable properties offers exciting possibilities for medical imaging and beyond.
Holograms make better augmented reality
21 Jun 2022Scientists are creating advanced nanopatterned metasurfaces for projecting high-resolution 3D holograms in augmented reality headsets, thereby making the user experience more immersive.
Bringing integrated avalanche detectors into the (visible) light
14 Sep 2021This first-of-its-kind integrated avalanche photodetector for visible light lays the foundation for next-generation innovations in imaging and communications.
Seeing biological specimens in a new light
19 Aug 2021Scientists develop a technique for performing advanced infrared microscopy using off-the-shelf cameras built for visible light.
Limiting light loss
13 Aug 2021Compact nanochain waveguides that can efficiently transmit infrared light and even slow light down to a fraction of its usual speed could take photonics mainstream.
Fuelling the future
22 Jul 2021Nuclear fusion could provide Singapore—and the rest of the world—with a safe and clean source of energy, says A*STAR National Science Scholar Valerian Hall-Chen.
Shining a way forward for on-chip lasers
12 Apr 2021A*STAR researchers have developed a compact on-chip laser using a nanoantenna chain as an optical resonator.
Bringing nanolasers in from the cold
17 Mar 2021A*STAR researchers have built a miniaturized nanoemitter laser that works at room temperature, opening a path to a wide array of future applications.
Silicon nanochains that ‘sing’ with light
15 Jun 2020A nanoparticle chain that resonates with light is opening up new possibilities in nanophotonics and optoelectronics.
Shaping LED light with metasurfaces
28 May 2020A compact LED device with complete light control may someday replace lasers in various applications.
Taming ultraviolet light with silicon
30 Jan 2020A*STAR scientists are paving the way for miniaturized UV spectral filters made from hybrid silicon and aluminum nanostructures.
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.