Researchers in Professor Stephanie Mueller’s group at MIT have spent much of the last decade developing a range of computational techniques aimed at rethinking how products and systems are designed. Just as platforms like Instagram allow users to edit 2D photos with filters, Mueller envisions a world where we can do the same for many…
A recent study published in Nature Communications introduces XLuminA, an open-source framework that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the design of optical systems. Image source: Pavel L Photo and Video/Shutterstock.com The framework uses AI to streamline optical microscopy technology exploration by efficiently exploring complex experimental design spaces that are difficult to achieve with traditional methods. The…
Ask any MIT student why they came to Cambridge, and you’ll probably hear a few common themes: a favorite science teacher, an interest in computers that turned into an obsession, a bedroom decorated with NASA posters and glow-in-the-dark stars. But for a select few, the road to MIT begins with an invitation to a special…
A recent study published in Light | Science & Applications magazine investigated the unique properties of single crystals of cesium cobalt chloride (Cs2CoCl4 ) and highlighted its potential. Dual-functional materials for optoelectronic devices . This study focuses on the intrinsic negative photoconductivity (NPC) and volatile resistive switching (RS) properties of these crystals, highlighting their potential applications in artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking method of manipulating light emission by temporarily transforming ordinary liquids into epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) materials using intense femtosecond laser pulses. Real part of the dielectric function of isopropanol (IPA) without optical excitation (black line) and with optical excitation leading to three different electron concentrations of 50, 100 and 200 μM (colored…
