New findings in programming the optical properties of 2D materials could lead to advancements in nanophotonics and quantum technologies
Researchers at Imperial College London and Heriot-Watt University have discovered new ways to control the optical properties of 2D materials. Optical properties define how a material interacts with light. These properties play an important role for solar harvesting...
LCN Researchers awarded £7.7m grant to build the next generation of metamaterials
Researchers from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) and London Institute of Advanced Light Technologies (LIALT) at Imperial and King’s have secured a prestigious grant from the Engineering and Physics Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). This innovative...
Harnessing EUV Light for Large-Scale Silicon Quantum Device Patterning
Unleashing the power of extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) light, scientists from UCL and the Paul Scherrer Institute, EPFL, and ETHZ in Switzerland have devised an innovative technique for patterning hydrogen-terminated silicon, charting a course towards the large-scale...
New study reports first known use of Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT) in an animal subject
LCN researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King’s College London have published a new study exploring the use of Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT) in a living subject for the first time. PEPT technology allows...