APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Commercial optical microscopes Scientific research Semiconductor fabrication Quantum phenomena exploration BENEFITS: Enhanced visualization of transparent materials High contrast visualization of embedded layers in 2D heterostructures BACKGROUND: Optical microscopy is a crucial part of studying van der Waals (vdW) … [Read more...] about Reflective Phase Microscopy for Visualisation of 2D Heterostructures in Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Fabrication 2022-129
Spectroscopy and Microscopy
Electron Emission Methods to Generate Electron Beams with a Narrow Energy Distribution 2022-090
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electron energy-loss spectroscopy Low energy electron microscopy Dynamic transmission electron microscopy Quantum information science Quantum electron microscopy BENEFITS: Narrow energy distribution Higher accuracy in spectroscopy Reduced chromatic aberrations in microscopy BACKGROUND: Electron beams are used in … [Read more...] about Electron Emission Methods to Generate Electron Beams with a Narrow Energy Distribution 2022-090
Device & Methods for Diagnostic Spectroscopy of Biomaterials and Live Cells in Aqueous Environments 2020-064
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Can be applied to different imaging systems including far-field spectromicroscopy and near-field nanospectroscopy Examples of suitable applications include: characterization of exosomes, vesicles, viruses, microbe-host cell interactions, enzymatic deconstruction of plant materials, biogeochemical processes, signaling during cell migrations … [Read more...] about Device & Methods for Diagnostic Spectroscopy of Biomaterials and Live Cells in Aqueous Environments 2020-064
Single-Photon-Counting Radiation Detector and Data Transmission Methods 2021-113
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radiation detectors Positron emission tomography (PET) systems BENEFITS: High fidelity position, energy, and time information provided Lower cost than silicon photomultipliers Reduced signal processing footprint BACKGROUND: Radiation detectors work by turning incoming radiation into electrical signals, and information … [Read more...] about Single-Photon-Counting Radiation Detector and Data Transmission Methods 2021-113
Novel Device for Preparing Thin Layers of Vitreous Ice for Cryo-EM 2020-118
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Sample preparation for transmission electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM) BENEFITS: Takes the guesswork out of cryoEM sample preparation Increases sample prep success rate, and decreases the need to screen repeated trials Reduces protein degradation by preventing exposure to air or the air-liquid interface when very thin samples are … [Read more...] about Novel Device for Preparing Thin Layers of Vitreous Ice for Cryo-EM 2020-118