Discovery of new transparent thin film material could improve electronics and solar cells

Conductivity is highest-ever for thin film oxide semiconductor material.

Physicists demonstrate photonic hypercrystals for control of light-matter interaction

Control of light-matter interaction is central to fundamental phenomena and technologies such as photosynthesis, lasers, LEDs and solar cells. Researchers have now demonstrated a new class of artificial media called photonic hypercrystals that can control light-matter interaction in unprecedented ways.

First underwater carpet cloak realized, with metamaterial

have designed and fabricated an underwater acoustic carpet cloak using transformation acoustics, a scientific first.

Sandwiched between superconductors, graphene adopts exotic electronic states

Platform may be used to explore avenues for quantum computing.