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Discovery of Higgs Mode in Semiconductors Opens Door to New Materials

At the atomic scale, nothing is ever truly still. Materials that appear perfectly rigid and motionless to the naked eye are in fact swarms of vibrating atoms.

8 Jun 2026

4D Technology Introduces 4Di InSpec™ SR System for Shop-Floor Surface Roughness

Onto Innovation’s Tucson-based subsidiary 4D Technology announced today the launch of the 4Di InSpec™ SR roughness measurement system - a novel, portable, vibration-immune optical system for high-precision 3D surface roughness measurement at the point of use.

From Onto Innovation 4 Jun 2026

Introducing Solira: Our New Microscope for Time-Resolved Photoluminescence and Advanced Materials Research

PicoQuant, a world leading company in photoluminescence instrumentation, announces the launch of Solira, a new microscope for time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) measurements and advanced materials characterization.

From PicoQuant 30 May 2026

Scientists Use Green Laser Pulses to Clean Ink From Century-Old Paper

Researchers tested pulsed nanosecond Nd:YAG laser cleaning on aged paper artificially contaminated with stamp ink, using microscopy, spectroscopy, colorimetry, roughness analysis, tensile testing, and Taguchi-based optimization. The study found that optimized laser parameters could remove ink while preserving measured surface, chemical, and mechanical indicators, although long-term aging studies are still needed.

26 May 2026

X-Ray Imaging Reveals Causes of Surface Bumps in Laser Welding

Laser welding is used to join thin metal parts, like those in fuel cells and electronics. It's a fast and clean process. However, at high speeds, it can leave bumps on the surface of the metal.

4 May 2026

New Attosecond Measurements Challenge Existing Models of Electron Interaction

Scientists used a free-electron laser to measure delays as short as an attosecond in X-ray photoemission. Photoemission is where an atom or molecule absorbs light and emits an electron.

3 Apr 2026

Advanced Microscopy Reveals How Light Interacts With Tiny Nanoframes

Argonne and Northwestern University scientists teamed up to understand how light interacts with metallic nanoframes, with implications for biosensing, quantum information science and beyond.

27 Mar 2026

VIGO Photonics Expands its Global Presence Through the Acquisition of Infrared Associates

VIGO Photonics has successfully acquired the assets of InfraRed Associates, marking a major step in the company's global expansion strategy.

From VIGO Photonics 27 Mar 2026

Forge Nano Announces Opening of Taiwan Office to Accelerate AI-Driven Photonics Manufacturing and Expand Regional Operations

As AI-driven data center growth accelerates and next-generation architectures push silicon photonics into high-volume production, manufacturers face increasing pressure to overcome reliability, yield, and scaling bottlenecks.

From Forge Nano 26 Mar 2026

Strain and Advanced Materials Boost Performance in Atom-Thin Transistors

New modeling reveals how strain and high-k dielectrics mitigate phonon scattering in ultra-scaled MoS2 transistors, enhancing performance in nanometre devices.

24 Feb 2026

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