In an article published in the SPIE Journal of Nanophotonics (JNP), researchers from a collaboration of three labs in Mexico demonstrate an innovative nanodevice for harvesting solar energy. The paper, “Thermoelectric efficiency optimization of nanoantennas for solar energy harvesting,” reports that evolutive dipole nanoantennas (EDNs) generate a thermoelectric voltage three times larger than the classic dipole nanoantenna […]
Wearable Vision Systems Reveal More Than a ‘Highway in the Sky’
Wearable visualization systems (WVS) are at the forefront of consumer electronics product development, and social media companies are investing heavily in enabling compelling experiences through augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). A special section on Wearable Vision Systems: Head/Helmet-Mounted Displays in this month’s issue of Optical Engineering, published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, […]
Digital streak camera captures full-color photographs of high-speed objects
Optical Engineering article details device and innovation process LAGUNA HILLS, California, USA — Researchers at MetroLaser, Inc., have developed a new design for a digital streak camera that captures full-color images of projectiles traveling up to 3350 m/s, which is 10 times the speed of sound. This system was designed to replace the outdated film-based […]