Semi-random scattering of lightWhat is the exact path of light inside a highly scattering material like white paint? This is a question that is impossible to answer, as the particles inside the paint are distributed randomly. This, at the same time, is a very attractive property for applying photonics in non-hackable security applications. Still, you would like to have a look inside, to see what is happening. For this reason, researchers of the University of Twente (MESA+ Institute), built a light scattering microcube that is both random and controlled. Contradictory as it seems, this is a way to exactly know what is happening inside. The research results are in Advanced Optical Materials.Read more
'Exotic materials' become friends with siliconMaterials that turn from isolators into conductors by mechanical stress, could lead to valuable new components in electronics. Unfortunately, this type of materials doesn’t easily match with silicon, the basic material in chip technology. This could change soon: researchers of the University of Twente demonstrate a new way of adding their ‘exotic materials’ to a silicon base. The results are in the prestigious journal Advanced Materials.Read more
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