Researchers in Germany have unveiled an ultra-fast light switch made of very thin semiconductor ...

A nanostructure made of silver and an atomically thin semiconductor layer can be turned into an ultrafast switching mirror ...

A central part of the experiment is a hybrid nanostructure that combines two materials with very different properties.

A new lens-free imaging system uses software to see finer details from farther away than optical systems ever could before.

Featuring Two Interface Panels and Adjustable Performance Parameters, Kit Allows Designers to Easily and Inexpensively Evaluate VCNL4000 for Their Applications Vishay Intertechnology today introduced ...

Patients who remain in bed for long periods of time may develop pressure sores, which can in turn become potentially life-threatening chronic skin ulcers. A new sensor could help keep that from ...

A dust sensor is an optical electronic system to detect fine particles such as dust. In principle, an optical dust sensor detects the dust particle concentration the in air by using an optical sensing ...

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a soft, flexible, and wireless optical sensor based on carbon nanotubes and organic transistors formed on ultra-thin polymer film for new imaging ...

A research team overcomes limitations of conventional strain sensors using computer vision integrated optical sensors. Recently, a Korean company donated a wearable robot, designed to aid patients ...