Research Laboratory of Electronics
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A new way to trap light
MIT researchers discover a new phenomenon that could lead to new types of lasers and sensors.
July 10, 2013 -
Researchers build an all-optical transistor
An optical switch that can be turned on by a single photon could point toward new designs for both classical and quantum computers.
July 4, 2013 -
Dennis Freeman appointed dean for undergraduate education
Electrical engineering and computer science professor has lengthy record of leadership in teaching, advising and curricular innovation.
June 6, 2013 -
Making quantum encryption practical
An MIT team that proposed a new, more-practical scheme for using quantum physics to secure data transmission has now demonstrated it experimentally.
May 20, 2013 -
Toward practical compressed sensing
Researchers show how the vagaries of real-world circuitry affect the performance of a promising new technique in signal processing and imaging.
February 1, 2013 -
Flexible, light solar cells could provide new opportunities
MIT researchers develop a new approach using graphene sheets coated with nanowires.
December 21, 2012 -
Department snapshot: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EECS places renewed emphasis on interdisciplinary research, partnerships with alumni and industry, and experiential learning.
November 16, 2012 -
What number is halfway between 1 and 9? Is it 5 — or 3?
A new information-theoretical model of human sensory perception and memory sheds light on some peculiarities of the nervous system.
October 5, 2012 -
How to clean up oil spills
MIT researchers devise a surprisingly simple but effective method for magnetically separating oil and water.
September 12, 2012 -
A one-way street for spinning atoms
Work correlating ultracold atoms’ spin with their direction of motion may help physicists model new circuit devices and unusual phases of matter.
August 30, 2012 -
Hu awarded IEEE Photonics Society achievement award
August 10, 2012 -
Researchers build a toolbox for synthetic biology
Engineers design new proteins that can help control novel genetic circuits in cells.
August 3, 2012 -
Single-photon transmitter could enable new quantum devices
Long-sought goal for quantum devices — the ability to transmit single photons while blocking multiple photons — is finally achieved.
July 25, 2012 -
Five MIT researchers win presidential early career honors
Jarillo-Herrero, Lu, Pathak, Sinha and Thaler among 96 winners.
July 23, 2012 -
Research update: Chips with self-assembling rectangles
New technique allows production of complex microchip structures in one self-assembling step.
July 19, 2012 -
Dripping faucets inspire new way of creating structured particles
Researchers find new method for making spherical particles, from nanoscale to pinhead-sized — including complex beach-ball-like shapes.
July 18, 2012 -
Researchers explain how dye-based nanotubes can help harvest light’s energy
Tiny cylinders help reveal how natural-light-harvesting antennae collect light with exceptional efficiency.
July 6, 2012 -
A new approach to water desalination
Graphene sheets with precisely controlled pores have potential to purify water more efficiently than existing methods.
July 2, 2012 -
Teaching self-assembling structures a new trick
MIT researchers produce 3-D configurations that could lead to new microchips and other devices.
June 7, 2012 -
A physicist and an inventor
New technologies from Marin Soljacic’s lab could have a far-reaching impact on daily life.
May 14, 2012