Plug-and-play fiber-to-photonic chip coupling
Photonic chips hold enormous potential for next-generation computing and…
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3D-printed splitter for multi-core fiber coupling
To address the growing demand for compact and application-specific photonic…
Mechanical 3D cell stimulation
To study biomechanical forces in multicellular systems, effective mechanical…
MEMS actuators for flexible microsystems
By utilizing Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP) 3D printing and flexible printed…
Elastic 3D-printed bio-metamaterial
The effective elastic properties of bio-metamaterials can significantly…
On-fiber printed multi-foci holograms
How can light fields be tailored to generate discrete high-resolution focus…
Novel microvessel 3D printing
A major challenge in regenerative medicine is the vascularization of engineered…
Next step for the heart-on-a-chip
How can we gain more insights into the human heart and other organs to study…
Fiber-based Bessel beam generator
Bessel beams are very attractive because they have special advantages over…
In-flow particle fabrication and assembly
A new microfabrication concept drives the scalable and continuous fabrication…
Hinges and rotation on the microscale
How rotation axes and hinges on the microscale can improve sensors and pave the…
Wireless 3D microdevices by molding
Wireless miniature devices, less than half a millimeter in size, that can move…
High-performance X-ray microscopy
How can Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP) help to improve X-ray imaging…
3D cell culture for brain cancer proton therapy
In vitro models offer a platform to assess cancer cells response to drugs and…
3D printing butterfly-inspired colors
In nature, colors often result from the interaction of light with periodic…
Elimination of chromatic aberration
Is multi-material 3D printing the future of microoptical imaging systems? On the…
3D microfluidics for drug discovery
With the innovative mixing and filtering capabilities of microfluidic devices,…
Label-free detection of bacteria
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antibiotic resistance is now…
Heart-on-a-chip for revolutionizing medicine
Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death in the world. 3D…
Optical trapping with diffractive lenses
How can we hold and manipulate microscopically small objects such as biological…
Connect to the photonic world
How do we optically connect integrated circuits (PIC) to other components…
Printing outside the box
Scientists of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are truly thinking…
Gecko-inspired adhesive microstructures
What makes a gecko able to climb almost any wall? And how can we benefit from…
Freeform nozzle in microfluidic chip
We would like to present a novel method to fabricate 2D microchannels with…
3D-printed microfluidic mixer
Scientists at the University of Bremen introduce a novel approach for…
3D printing of the world's smallest endoscope
Researchers at the Universities of Stuttgart and Adelaide developed the world’s…
On-chip hollow-core 3D photonic waveguides
An international research team presents a novel concept of an on-chip light cage…
3D printing of aspherical microlenses
Researchers at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw develop…
3D printing on chips for photonic packaging
Scientists present a novel method to fabricate 3D polymer couplers for efficient…
Microneedle arrays for vaccination
To fight against a number of diseases, including viral infections, cancer and…
Microarchitectures for 3D neuronal networks
A novel cell-culture microarchitecture enables cell attachment and neurite…
Off-axis holography by additive microfabrication
A new type of diffractive optical elements (DOE) was developed by an…
Membrane for cancer monitoring
Researchers are developing a novel microdevice that is designed to trap…
3D-printed cochlear implant
Based on Nanoscribe’s 3D Microfabrication technology, scientists developed a…
Tailor-made X-ray optics
Scientists developed tailor-made phase plates for high-resolution X-ray…
Microswimmers with multi-responsive behaviors
Microscopic tiny swimmers shaped like donuts promise a wide range of application…
Biopolymer 3D printed retinal cell scaffolds
Bioengineers developed biocompatible 3D cell scaffolds for future tissue…
3D-printed microvalve for treating glaucoma
Scientists from Mexico have fabricated a novel device that could reduce the…
World’s smallest microstent
Based on Nanoscribe’s 3D printing technology, researchers developed the world’s…
Microfluidic channels in glass by 3D microfabrication
The manufacturing of hollow 3D glass structures for microfluidic applications is…
Smallest legged robot ever made
Researchers from the University of Maryland recently developed one of the…