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Read article: Nanowire circuits allow for transparent and flexible LED screens Nanophotonics Research update Nanowire circuits allow for transparent and flexible LED screens A simple technique for depositing networks of silver nanowires onto clear, flexible substrates could bring about advanced new applications for LED displays
Read article: Electrons passing over nanophotonic materials could create synchrotron-like light Nanophotonics Research update Electrons passing over nanophotonic materials could create synchrotron-like light Vacuum fluctuations cause free electrons to emit high-frequency light, calculations suggest
Read article: Plasmonic nanoprobe optically monitors neural activity Advanced materials Research update Plasmonic nanoprobe optically monitors neural activity New device is better than traditional microelectrode and fluorescence-based approaches
Read article: Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever Devices and structures Research update Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever The device could lead to the development of higher density optoelectronic chips
Read article: Ink-free polymers colour under stress Polymers Research update Ink-free polymers colour under stress Controlled “crazing” can colour polymers for many possible applications
Read article: Daguerreotypes reveal their plasmonic secrets Nanomaterials Research update Daguerreotypes reveal their plasmonic secrets Nanotechnology from the nineteenth century could help in the development of plasmonic colour printing technologies of the future
Read article: Nanoscale optical imaging gets simpler and cheaper Characterization and modelling Research update Nanoscale optical imaging gets simpler and cheaper With a lens-free makeover scanning near-field optical microscopes (SNOMs) could become a common lab tool
Read article: Nanoparticle-on-mirror constructs could help make colour-changing displays Devices and structures Research update Nanoparticle-on-mirror constructs could help make colour-changing displays Electrochromic structures can be fabricated using a simple bottom-up solution technique
Read article: Optical tweezer helps make phonon laser Devices and structures Research update Optical tweezer helps make phonon laser New device is the first to work in the mesoscopic mass range