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Shape-dependent catalytic activity of gold and bimetallic nanoparticles
Plasmonic (noble metal) nanoparticles allow photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. This effect was investigated for the reduction of the model molecule methylene blue with different types of nanoparticles....
Research results | 21.12.2022
Multitasking of a rare-earth-doped optical fibre in a laser cavity: performing as a gain, wavelength filter and saturable absorber at once
Ultrashort laser pulses are an influential innovation of the 20th century that swayed all kinds of gauging and manufacturing trades owing to their extreme irradiance or meticulous/precise time ruler. Although...
Research results | 21.12.2022
Ultrafast Gyroscopic Measurements via Time-Stretch Technique
Optical measurements of rotation velocities have traditionally relied on Sagnac effect interrogation. Due to ultra-small changes in carrier wavelength caused by rotation, such methods have to rely on indirect...
Research results | 21.12.2022
A microfluidic functional element for increasing the volume of droplets and uniting droplets
Droplet-based microfluidic systems are well established in analytics and screening. The novel functional unit presented here can be integrated into such networks and offers the possibility to adapt the...
Research results | 21.12.2022
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News | 21.12.2022
Microcosm under the magnifying glass: Prof. Dr. Christian Eggeling receives recognition for his scientific achievements
High-resolution microscopy is needed to find out what holds the world together at its core and to explore the tiniest building blocks of life. With its help, the micro and nano universe can be discovered...
News | 15.12.2022
How optically pumped magnetometers make the weakest signals visible
For many, the smallest is often the greatest happiness: When couples are expecting a child, the anticipation of an exciting time in a new phase of life increases. This is often accompanied by uncertainties,...
Research results | 13.12.2022
On the trail of Mongolian rulers with magnetic field sensors
Hidden under steppe and farmland in the Orkhon Valley of central Mongolia lies the 800-year-old ancient capital of Karakorum, center of the former Mongolian Empire and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
Research results | 13.12.2022
Cauliflower, fern, or ball? How porous platinum catches the light
Surfaces and structures of porous platinum could not be more different. Thanks to its distinctive properties and composition, the precious metal is indispensable in many fields, such as astronomy, physics,...
Research results | 13.12.2022
Recordbreaking: Black coatings from the cleanroom
A surface appears black when practically no light is reflected, but instead all the colors of the incident light are absorbed. In the past, photographers used a black setting cloth on their apparatus to...
Research results | 13.12.2022