Toward optical quantum computing
Prototype device enables photon-photon interactions at room temperature.
Research Laboratory of Electronics
Toward mass-producible quantum computers
Process for positioning quantum bits in diamond optical circuits could work at large scales.
Speeding up quality control for biologics
Nanofluidic device enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells.
Not stuck on silicon
Engineers use graphene as a “copy machine” to produce cheaper semiconductor wafers.
The sanity of the long-distance runner
Associate Professor Polina Anikeeva, in preparing for the Boston Marathon, shares her love of running.
Stretching the boundaries of neural implants
Rubbery, multifunctional fibers could be used to study spinal cord neurons and potentially restore function.
MIT researchers create new form of matter
Supersolid is crystalline and superfluid at the same time.
Tiny fibers open new windows into the brain
Three-in-one design allows genetic, chemical, optical, and electrical inputs and outputs.
New resource for optical chips
Study: Silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices.
High-res biomolecule imaging
Technique could provide unique views of single molecules that conventional methods can’t match.
Two from MIT share National Academy of Engineering Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
Professor James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson SM '84, and collaborators lauded for optical coherence tomography.
Hyperprecise measurement with Bose-Einstein condensates
New atom interferometer could measure inertial forces with record-setting accuracy.
Henry Smith awarded IEEE Noyce Medal
Professor emeritus of electrical engineering recognized for contributions to field of nanofabrication.
Toward X-ray movies
Low-power tabletop source of ultrashort electron beams could replace car-size laboratory devices.