Laser-based 3D imaging system enables precise detection and quantification of methane leakage

A research team led by Prof. Zhang Zhirong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
AZoOptics

Optical Coherence Beyond Lasers: New Models for Partially Coherent Light

Optical coherence extends beyond lasers, with partially coherent light enhancing imaging, communication, and photonic ...

Scientists create optical skyrmions using a two-century-old light phenomenon

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have used a classic optical phenomenon known as the Poisson spot to create stable patterns of light called optical skyrmions, ...
Nature

Microstructure and properties of TC4 titanium alloy micro-arc oxide composite coating based on laser surface texturing

Micro-arc oxidation technology is one of the important means to improve the tribological properties of titanium alloys, but the bonding performance between the micro-arc oxidation film and the ...
JSTOR Daily

Ultrafast atomic view of laser-induced melting and breathing motion of metallic liquid clusters with MeV ultrafast electron diffraction

Jun Wu, Minxue Tang, Lingrong Zhao, Pengfei Zhu, Tao Jiang, Xiao Zou, Liang Hong, Sheng-Nian Luo, Dao Xiang, Jie Zhang Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, ...
PNAS

Harvesting of aerial humidity with natural hygroscopic salt excretions

Some of the most innovative water collection technologies are inspired by natural organisms that have optimized their physiology to thrive in arid conditions such as deserts. In this work, we explore ...
Frontiers

SynapseJ: An Automated, Synapse Identification Macro for ImageJ

While electron microscopy represents the gold standard for detection of synapses, a number of limitations prevent its broad applicability. A key method for detecting synapses is immunostaining for ...
Frontiers

High Dynamic Range Structured Illumination Microscope Based on Multiple Exposures

Structured illumination microscope (SIM) can double the spatial resolution by using fringed pattern illumination. However, for samples with large intra-scene dynamic ranges, such as clustered objects, ...
PNAS

Remote nongenetic optical modulation of neuronal activity using fuzzy graphene

Modulation of cellular electrophysiology helps develop an understanding of cellular development and function in healthy and diseased states. We modulate the electrophysiology of neuronal cells in ...