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Diamond films cool down electronics precisely where needed – Physics World

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (156+ words) Under these conditions, the researchers are able to control the thickness of the diamond by varying the growth time. The approach, explains Zhao, is akin to using light to create a precise stencil, with the resulting structure acting as a…...

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Compact optical amplifier is efficient enough for on-chip integration – Physics World

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (257+ words) Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social-media platforms, collecting feedback and other third-party features. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and…...

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Laser-written glass plates could store data for thousands of years – Physics World

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (259+ words) Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social-media platforms, collecting feedback and other third-party features. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and…...

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World’s smallest QR code paves the way for ultralong-life data storage – Physics World

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (399+ words) But this wasn't just a ploy to get into the record books, the QR code was created as part of the team's research into ceramic data storage materials. Unlike conventional magnetic or electronic data storage media, which degrade within decades,…...

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Single silicon chip processes optical and microwave signals – Physics World

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (174+ words) Modern-day communications rely on both fibre-optic cables and wireless radiofrequency (RF) microwave communications. Reaching higher data transmission capabilities is going to require technologies that can efficiently process and convert both optical and microwave signals in a small and energy-efficient package…...

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Could silicon become the bedrock of quantum computers? – Physics World

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (398+ words) Silicon, in the form of semiconductors, integrated chips and transistors, is the bedrock of modern classical computers " so much so that it lends its name to technological hubs around the world, beginning with Silicon Valley in the US . For quantum…...

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Semiconductor laser pioneer Susumu Noda wins 2026 Rank Prize for Optoelectronics – Physics World

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (258+ words) Following the development of the laser in 1960, in more recent decades optical fibre lasers and semiconductor lasers have become competing technologies. Semiconductors have several advantages in terms of their compactness, high "wallplug" efficiency, and ruggedness, but lack in other areas…...

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SEMICON Europa 2025 presents cutting-edge technology for semiconductor R&D and production – Physics World

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (504+ words) Europe's largest event for electronics manufacturing comes to Munich on 1821 November, 2025. Here are some of the companies and product innovations to look out for on the exhibition floor "Global collaborations for European economic resilience" is the theme of" SEMICON Europa…...

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Large-area triple-junction perovskite solar cell achieves record efficiency – Physics World

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (204+ words) When there are no constraints on the choice of materials, triple-junction solar cells can outperform double-junction and single-junction solar cells, with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of up to 51% theoretically possible. But material constraints " due to fabrication complexity, cost or…...

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Fabrication and device performance of Ni0/Ga2O3 heterojunction power rectifiers – Physics World

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (207+ words) Join the audience for a live webinar at 6 p.m. GMT/1 p.m EST on 19 November 2025 Discover how NiO/Ga'O" heterojunction rectifiers unlock high-performance power electronics with breakthrough thermal, radiation, and structural resilience'driving innovation in EVs, AI data centers, and aerospace systems - Enter…...