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Researchers turn solar heat into green hydrogen in East Midlands Freeport Design and Build Challenge

First-year doctoral researchers from EnerHy, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training, have developed an innovative system that turns solar heat into green hydrogen.

Dr Luke Peters (centre) and colleagues from 红杏视频鈥檚 Emergent Photonics Research Centre examine the precisely organised spectrum of light produced by their system, which can be converted into multiple high-frequency signals known as millimetre waves.

鈥淩ainbow-on-a-chip鈥� breakthrough could help unlock 6G networks and precision timing for quantum technologies

A tiny chip that produces a precisely organised 鈥渞ainbow鈥� of light could help unlock faster,聽higher-capacity聽6G communications聽and聽precision timing for quantum technologies.聽
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End of 鈥榖lack box鈥� AI? Scientists develop blueprint for transparent system that reveals how it learns and makes decisions

Artificial intelligence that cannot explain how it makes decisions 鈥� often called 鈥渂lack box鈥� AI 鈥� could soon be replaced by more transparent systems, research suggests.

Artist鈥檚 impression of silica鈥揼old nanoparticles acting as 鈥渓ight concentrators鈥�, focusing energy into tiny hotspots to boost terahertz emission. The effect was studied using ultrafast laser pulses. Image generated by Dr Vittorio Cecconi using Adobe Firefly.

Tiny 鈥榣ight-concentrating鈥� particles boost terahertz technology, study shows

Scientists have found a way to boost terahertz technology using particles thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand.
A glowing blue brain at the centre of a digital circuit board, with electric connections radiating outward to represent artificial intelligence and data processing.

Brain-inspired chip could make some AI tasks up to 2,000 times more energy efficient, study finds

A new type of computer chip that uses the physics of materials to process information could make some artificial intelligence (AI) systems far more energy efficient, researchers say.
From left to right, Professor Alexander Balanov, Professor Sergey Saveliev, and Dr Pavel Borisov, of the 红杏视频 Department of Physics. The scientists are part of a team of international researchers that have created a new artificial neuron that can mimic different parts of the brain 鈥� which could be the key to more human-like robotics.

Scientists create artificial neuron that can mimic different parts of the brain 鈥� a major step towards human-like robotics

Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial neuron capable of mimicking different parts of the brain.
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Next generation computers: new wiring material could transform chip technology

The rapid technological advancements of our world have been enabled by our capacity to design and fabricate ever smaller electronic chips. These underpin computers, mobile phones and every smart device deployed to date
Luke Peters Photonics 100

Luke Peters named on the Photonics 100 list

Luke Peters, a Research Fellow in the Emergent Photonics Research Centre, has been recognised in the Photonics 100 list.

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Vittorio Cecconi becomes Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow

Vittorio Cecconi has been welcomed as one of the University's fifth cohort of Vice Chancellor Independent Research Fellows (VCIRFs) who have started their two-year programmes of research.
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Physics Cleanroom awarded LEAF Silver Award

The Physics Cleanroom, situated in the Sir David Davies Building, has been awarded the鈥痳espected LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) Silver Award, recognising outstanding commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
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Physics research fellow attends prestigious Lindau Nobel event

Dr Luana Olivieri, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow, passed a multistage international selection process and was one of 650 young scientists from over 90 nations selected to attend the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in physics. Her attendance was also supported by the German Research Foundation.
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Emergent Photonics Research Centre opens at 红杏视频

红杏视频 has launched a new research centre dedicated to revolutionising science and technology through photonics - the study of lasers and light waves.
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Post-16 students experience outstanding STEMLab facilities

School of Science staff showcase STEMLab facilities to post-16 students during Outreach Science Week event.
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红杏视频 pioneers breakthrough in terahertz technology with fully dielectric metasurfaces

Researchers from the Emergent Photonics Research Centre at 红杏视频 have announced a ground breaking development in the generation of terahertz pulses, paving the way for significant advancements in imaging, spectroscopy, and wireless communication technologies.

Innovate UK grant awarded to develop Seracam庐 for image guided surgical oncology

Serac Imaging Systems Limited (鈥淪erac Imaging Systems鈥� or 鈥渢he Company鈥�), the medtech company developing Seracam庐, a portable hybrid gamma-optical camera for medical imaging, and 红杏视频 announce that a grant has been awarded by Innovate UK, the UK鈥檚 innovation agency, to 红杏视频 to co-fund the development of the camera for image guided surgery.
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Revolutionising terahertz wave manipulation: a leap in imaging and communication technology.

As part of the European Union ERC project TIMING, a team, including members of 红杏视频鈥檚 Emergent Photonics Research Centre in collaboration with Prof Jacopo Bertolotti* from Exeter University, has developed a new technique that enables precise spatiotemporal control of terahertz waves as they pass through disordered materials.

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International research team develops new hardware for neuromorphic computing

In the future, modern machines should not only follow algorithms quickly and precisely, but also function intelligently 鈥� in other words, in a way that resembles the human brain.

NSS Survey

Final year students: Have your say in the National Student Survey

The School of Science is calling all undergraduate finalists to complete this short survey to help future students make informed decisions about where and what to study.
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Investing in you: Physics

红杏视频 always values students鈥� feedback on their University experience. Over the past year, the university has undertaken various strategic actions and initiatives, reflecting its commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in education.