Posts Tagged ‘Hong Tang’
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Tang’s team show how interacting lightwaves can be used to control devices on a silicon chip. (Photo: Hong Tang/Yale University)
YALE (US)—The recent discovery of a “repulsive” light force suggests that future nanodevices could be controlled by light rather than electricity. Continue…
Monday, July 13, 2009 15:28 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 29, 2009 14:10 - 1 Comment
Ultra-sensitive nanodevice ‘wired’ by light
YALE (US)—In the push to detect motion on the atomic level—like the spin of a single electron—researchers from Yale University have proposed using silicon-based nanocantilevers that are smaller than the wavelength of light. The novel approach employs photonic principles, eliminating the need for electric transducers and expensive laser setups. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 16, 2009 10:43 - 0 Comments
The photon force is with us—and it’s driving our nanomachines
YALE (US)—Science fiction writers have long envisioned sailing a spacecraft by the optical force of the sun’s light. But, the forces of sunlight are too weak to fill even the oversized sails that have been tried. Now a team led by researchers at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science has shown that the force of light indeed can be harnessed to drive machines—when the process is scaled to nano-proportions. (more…)
