Astronomy
Biomedical Optics & Medical Imaging
Defense & Security
Electronic Imaging & Signal Processing
Illumination & Displays
Industrial Sensing & Measurement
Lasers & Sources
Micro/Nano Lithography & Fabrication
Nanotechnology
Optical Design & Engineering
Optoelectronics & Optical Communications
Remote Sensing
Solar & Alternative Energy
Information for:

Get Newsroom Updates

Get Newsroom Updates via email or News feeds.
Subscribe


Register today!



Nanotechnology

Enhanced single-molecule detection on plasmonic nanostructures
A novel approach that notably improves the photophysical properties of fluorophores enables development of advanced biomedical applications.
Top SPIE Newsroom articles from the previous month, and papers from SPIE Journals and Conference Proceedings.
4 February 2010
Inserting indium arsenide quantum dots into crystalline III-V semiconductor-based photovoltaics results in both enhanced short-circuit current and improved efficiency.
8 February 2010
Efficient light trapping using localized surface plasmons in metal nanoparticles depends critically on optimizing particle properties.
7 January 2010
Novel materials exploit the favorable transfer of energy between metal nanoparticles and polymer molecules to sidestep problems that have been holding back all-optical-based technologies.
30 December 2009
Distance-dependent coupling of plasmon resonances between closely spaced metal nanoparticles offers an attractive approach for imaging molecular interactions.
18 December 2009
 
VIDEOS & WEBCASTS

Simple methods have been developed for large-scale synthesis and micropatterning of highly aligned carbon nanotubes for various applications.

SPIE Headlines