In this episode of Photonics Hot List:
As machine learning and AI systems become increasingly widespread, neural networks must expand, which means higher energy consumption and networks that are more complex. But researchers in Germany are seeking alternatives via neuromorphic computing and artificial neural networks.
Unnatural and unsaturated polymers, including plastics and rubber, are everywhere. And while recycling efforts continue, existing systems for breaking down such polymers often rely on unnatural methods. Now, researchers are working to make the process more environmentally friendly and more effective.
An international team of scientists has found a way to explore and harness the unique properties of strongly coupled quantum states with sugar-coated THz metasurfaces that are robust and efficient enough to hybridize molecules with THz light.
About the Author
Justine Murphy
Multimedia Director, Digital Infrastructure
Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.