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Photon-Based Processing Units Enable More Complex Machine Learning

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2020 — Machine learning performed by neural networks is a popular approach to developing artificial intelligence, as researchers aim to replicate brain functionalities for […]

Nanofiber Membranes Transformed Into 3D Scaffolds

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2020 — In the movie “Transformers,” cars morph into robots, jets or a variety of machinery. A similar concept inspired a group of researchers […]

Identifying Light Sources Using Artificial Intelligence

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2020 — Identifying sources of light plays an important role in the development of many photonic technologies, such as lidar, remote sensing, and microscopy. […]

Broadband Enhancement Relies on Precise Tilt

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2020 — Quantum photonics involves a new type of technology that relies on photons, the elementary particle of light. These photons can potentially carry […]

Emerging Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices Based on Silicon Carbide May Revolutionize Power Electronics

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 — Growth of high-quality substrates for microelectronic applications is one of the key elements helping drive society toward a more sustainable green economy. […]

Inverse Design Software Automates Design Process for Optical, Nanophotonic Structures

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020 — Stanford University researchers created an inverse design codebase called SPINS that can help researchers explore different design methodologies to find fabricable optical […]

Simple Self-Charging Battery Offers Power Solutions for Devices

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 — A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative resistance within the same cell, allowing the cell to self-charge without losing […]

Highly Sensitive Sensors Show Promise in Enhancing Human Touch

WASHINGTON, February 18, 2020 — People rely on a highly tuned sense of touch to manipulate objects, but injuries to the skin and the simple act of […]

Tiny Magnetic Structures Enhance Medical Science

WASHINGTON, January 28, 2020 — Small magnetic objects, which have been used successfully in technological applications such as data storage, are showing promise in the biomedical field. […]