CU Boulder researchers have built high-performing optical microresonators, opening the door for new sensor technologies. At ...

CU Boulder researchers have designed microscopic “racetracks” that trap and amplify light with exceptional efficiency. By using smooth curves inspired by highway engineering, they reduced energy loss ...

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Smartphone cameras are becoming smaller, yet photos are becoming sharper. Korean researchers have elevated the limits of next-generation smartphone cameras by developing a new image sensor technology ...

A new ultrathin photodetector from Duke University can sense light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and generate a ...

Computer vision technologies are artificial intelligence (AI)-powered systems that can capture, analyze, and interpret visual ...

Atomically thin semiconductors such as tungsten disulfide (WS2) are promising materials for future photonic technologies.

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Researchers have developed a highly sensitive light-based sensor that can detect extremely low concentrations of cancer biomarkers in the blood. The new technology could one day make it possible to ...