APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Optical devices Lithographic manufacturing BENEFITS: Directed self-assembly can make shapes not possible with typical nanofabrication One-step manufacturing process Devices made from flexible organic materials Devices can be exfoliated and transferred anywhere after self-assembly BACKGROUND: Ring-shaped nanostructures … [Read more...] about Self-Assembled Concentric Nanoparticle Rings for Fabrication of Optical Nanodevices, Lithography 2022-079
Physical Sciences
Machine-learning Based Stabilization Controller for Complex or Unstable Environments 2021-133
Applications: Laser and beam stabilization AI applications such as drones and robotics in unfamiliar/unstable terrain Industrial plants with many sensors and controls, which need to use AI to improve throughput and efficiency Benefits: Differential states training enables system identification on a free-drifting high input/output system without a knowledge of … [Read more...] about Machine-learning Based Stabilization Controller for Complex or Unstable Environments 2021-133
Infinitely Reusable Plastics using Chemical Recycling 2022-019
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Specialty polymer resin production for single-use plastics, multi-layer film, textiles, and coatings, automotive, and consumer electronics BENEFITS: Infinitely recyclable at low cost and low carbon footprint due to chemical process BACKGROUND: Traditional plastics are unsustainable and harmful to the environment, and … [Read more...] about Infinitely Reusable Plastics using Chemical Recycling 2022-019
Single Photon Color Image Sensor 2022-003
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Scientific imaging (e.g., biological, medical, astronomical) BENEFITS: Increased spectral information with lower light intensity or lower exposure time relative to current devices Operation in a practical temperature range for use in biological/medical equipment and most telescopes BACKGROUND: Current state of the art imagers … [Read more...] about Single Photon Color Image Sensor 2022-003
Radkit v1.2: Software for Analysis of Light and Ionizing Radiation Data 2021-084
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Gamma ray imaging data analysis BENEFITS: Tools are flexible for offline analysis as well as for real-time integrations TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a novel radkit software suite (Python) that consists of three primary libraries: trajan, curie, and stark. The trajan library provides … [Read more...] about Radkit v1.2: Software for Analysis of Light and Ionizing Radiation Data 2021-084