Papers:
Single-crystalline 3C-SiC thin-film on large Si substrate for photonic applications
Massoubre D., Wang L., Chai J., Walker G., Hold L., Lobino M., Dimitriev S., Iacopi A., Griffith University, AU
We present our recent progress in the hetero-epitaxial growth of single-crystalline cubic silicon carbide (3C-SiC) on large silicon (Si) wafer and its use for photonic applications. Single-crystalline 3C-SiC thin-film on Si opens new opportunities to [...]
Enhancement in optical and electrical efficiency of a Si nanocrystal light-emitting diode by indium tin oxide nanowires
Huh C., Kim S-H, Kim T.-Y., Park B.-J., Jang E.-H., Kim S-H, Kim T.-Y., Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, KR
In this work, a new technique for improving the optical and electrical properties of Si NC LEDs by employing indium tin oxide (ITO) nanowires (NWs) was investigated. The structure of Si NC LED investigated here [...]
Intelligent Material Solutions Advancing Technologies
Sunstone Nanocrystals from Intelligent Material Solutions® Inc. are a proprietary, novel series of rare earth-doped nanocrystals of small size, high quantum efficiency, and high photoluminescent intensity functionalized for use in industrial and life sciences applications. [...]
Plasmon-enhanced Optical Rotation in Nanostructured Metasurfaces
Advancements in nanotechnology have enabled the realization of unique artificial materials for applications in the field of nanophotonics. Such metamaterials are engineered with sub-wavelength features to provide extraordinary optical properties such as negative refraction1, slow [...]
Blueshift of the silver plasmon band using controlled nanoparticle dissolution in aqueous solution
In this work, we report the size-dependent blue shift of the silver nanoparticle (AgNP with radius R) plasmon band in aqueous solution by means of UV/VIS spectroscopy. An oxidative dissolution scheme using cyanide in the [...]
On-chip spectrometer for low-cost optical coherence tomography
Tornado Spectral Systems has developed a new spectrometer called OCTANE, the Optical Coherence Tomography Advanced Nanophotonic Engine, consisting of chip-based spectrometers for spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) systems. These devices include planar lightwave circuits [...]
Low-Cost Sensing Platforms Based on Tunable 1D Photonic Crystals Integrated with Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Photodetectors
Pavlichenko I., Exner A.T., Lugli P., Scarpa G., Lotsch B.V., Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, DE
Herein, we present an innovative detection platform based on utilizing 1D PCs as responsive multilayers for intensity modulation of narrow-band light sources, namely, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), as shown in Figure 1. The tunable range [...]
Plasmon enhanced silver quantum cluster fluorescence for biochemical applications
Silver quantum clusters (AgQCs) consisting of typically 4-10 atoms and known to be highly fluorescing in the visible wavelength range. Here, plasmon-enhanced silver quantum cluster fluorescence is employed for chemical sensing in a simple microfluidic [...]
Premises of Communication and Processing on Photons in Natural and Engineered Systems: Implication to Science and High-Technology Market
We examine various engineered and natural photonic and biophotonic systems. To analyze and design microscopic systems, we study quantum phenomena which are exhibited and utilized. Quantum effects and photonic technology are widely used in biotechnology, [...]
FIRMS: A Novel Technique for Magnetic Molecular Imaging
Molecular imaging usually employs a labeling technique, mainly optical labeling or magnetic labeling, to highlight target molecules. While optical labeling uses a wavelength parameter to achieve molecular specificity, there is no analogous parameter in magnetic [...]
Investigation of secondary electron emission of a monocrystal diamond for creation microchannel devices with high quantum efficiency
In this work possibility of use of a monocrystal diamond(CVD and HPHT) as highly effective secondary emitter is shown.The maximum SE coefficient about 14 at working accelerating voltage is received (several times exceeds SE coefficient [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Nanotechnology 2014: MEMS, Fluidics, Bio Systems, Medical, Computational & Photonics
Published: June 15, 2014
Industry sector: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Topic: Photonic Materials & Devices
ISBN: 978-1-4822-5827-1