Enhanced versatility of table-top X-rays from Van der Waals structures by Huang, Sunchao, Duan, Ruihuan, Pramanik, Nikhil, Boothroyd, Chris, Liu, Zheng, Wong, Liang Jie

“…By introducing a tilt angle between the vdW structure and the incident electron beam, it is theoretically and experimentally shown that the accessible photon energy range is more than doubled. …”
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A cantilever-based NEM nonvolatile memory utilizing electrostatic actuation and vibrational deactuation for high-temperature operation by Gopal, Jayaraman Karthik, Do, Anh Tuan, Singh, Pushpapraj, Chua, Geng Li, Kim, Tony Tae-Hyoung

“…The memory bit (0/1) is formed by the opening/closing of a cantilever beam. Permanent retention is obtained by adhesive force between two smooth surfaces in contact, eliminating leakage observed in all types of storage-layer-based NVMs. …”
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Integration of InGaAs MOSFETs and GaAs/ AlGaAs lasers on Si Substrate for advanced opto-electronic integrated circuits (OEICs) by Kumar, Annie, Lee, Shuh-Ying, Yadav, Sachin, Tan, Kian Hua, Loke, Wan Khai, Dong, Yuan, Lee, Kwang Hong, Wicaksono, Satrio, Liang, Gengchiau, Yoon, Soon-Fatt, Antoniadis, Dimitri, Yeo, Yee-Chia, Gong, Xiao

“…The laser and transistor layers were grown on the Si substrate by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) using direct epitaxial growth. …”
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Real-time measurement of nano-particle size using differential optical phase detection by Lin, Feng, Wu, Xingkun, Li, Qing, Huang, He

“…Nano-particle diameters are obtained from the differential phase shift as a result of adding an optical scattering perturbation into two-beam interference. Polystyrene nano-particles with diameters from 200 to 900 nm in a microfluidic channel are detected using this technique to acquire real-time particle diameters. …”
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Autistic students' experiences, opportunities and challenges in higher education in Singapore: a qualitative study by Lim, Elinor, Wong, Shawn, Gurbuz, Emine, Kapp, Steven K., López, Beatriz, Magiati, Iliana

“…The present study sought to explore and understand (i) the experiences, opportunities, and challenges of autistic students in HE in Singapore; and (ii) non-autistic HE students’ experiences of studying alongside and socially engaging with their autistic peers. Twenty autistic and twenty-two non-autistic HE students in Singapore completed an online survey with open-ended questions. …”
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Tunable Mechanical Response of Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Superlattices by Dhulipala, Somayajulu, Yee, Daryl W., Zhou, Ziran, Sun, Rachel, Andrade, José E., Macfarlane, Robert J., Portela, Carlos M.

“…Here, we perform in situ nanomechanical experiments that evidence up to an 11-fold increase in stiffness (∼1.49 to 16.9 GPa) and a 5-fold increase in strength (∼88 to 426 MPa) because of surface stiffening/strengthening from shaping these nanomaterials via focused-ion-beam milling. To predict the mechanical properties of shaped NPSLs, we present discrete element method (DEM) simulations and an analytical core-shell model that capture the FIB-induced stiffening response. …”
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Materials beyond monolayers: The magnetic quasi-1D semiconductor CrSBr by Klein, Julian, Ross, Frances M.

“…We discuss the stability of CrSBr in air and show atomic scale structural manipulation through electron beam-driven transformations. We conclude that the stability and structural amenability of CrSBr provide opportunities for imagining devices that use bulk crystals yet exploit unique magnetic and quantum confinement effects.…”
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Study of a 1 eV GaNAsSb photovoltaic cell grown on a silicon substrate by Tan, K. H., Loke, W. K., Wicaksono, S., Li, D., Leong, Y. R., Yoon, S. F., Sharma, P., Milakovich, T., Bulsara, M. T., Fitzgerald, E. A.

“…We report the performance of a 1 eV GaNAsSb photovoltaic cell grown on a Si substrate with a SiGe graded buffer grown using molecular beam epitaxy. For comparison, the performance of a similar 1 eV GaN0.018As0.897 Sb 0.085 photovoltaic cell grown on a GaAs substrate was also reported. …”
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Observation of the interactions of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) mediated by acid in the aquatic matrices using in-situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy by Fernando, Ishara, Tay, Yee Yan, Karunasekera, Hasith, Zhou, Yan

“…Aggregates formed in this scenario were non spherical and irregular shaped and were stable under the electron beam irradiation. Individual AgNPs and smaller aggregates moved randomly and approached the larger aggregates before the aggregation process came to an end. …”
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Three dimensional acoustic tweezers with vortex streaming by Li, Junfei, Crivoi, Alexandru, Peng, Xiuyuan, Shen, Lu, Pu, Yunjiao, Fan, Zheng, Cummer, Steven A.

“…Acoustic tweezers based on single-beam focused acoustic vortices have attracted considerable attention due to their selective trapping capability, but have proven difficult to use for three-dimensional (3D) trapping without a complex transducer array and significant constraints on the trapped particle properties. …”
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Small-scale wind energy harvesting using piezoelectric materials by Zhao, Liya

“…A two degree-of-freedom galloping piezoelectric energy harvester (GPEH) is proposed which successfully enhances the output power in low wind speeds. A beam stiffener is employed as an electromechanical coupling magnifier, which is proved to be an easy but greatly effective efficiency enhancing method for energy harvesting from VIV, flutter as well as galloping. …”
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Antenna-enhanced and polarization sensitive photoresponse in arrays of silicon P–i–N nanowires by Salfi, J., Lin, F. K., Stewart, C., Nair, S. V., Chen, C. Y., Yongshun, S., Rusli, E., Yu, M., Singh, N., Sousa, C. F. d., Ruda, H. E.

“…Quantitative characterization of these resonances was performed by spectral and polarization-resolved photocurrent measurements on gratings with N = 500, 200 and 100 nanowires, aided by electron beam-induced current measurements, and in excellent agreement with electromagnetic scattering theory. …”
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Thermal characterization of nanoscale material by Ho, Weng Fei.

“…Thin gold layers were deposited on top of these samples through e-beam deposition process to enhance sample heat absorption during photothermal experiment. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of the electrical properties of phase change materials by Lam, Rachel Wei Qin

“…The films were milled into nanowires by Focused Ion Beam and the resulting crystalline resistivity was comparable to that of the films, indicating reasonable physical scalability.…”
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Characterization of harbor seal whisker by MAHESWARI BALAN.

“…In addition, a theoretical model based on elliptical conical beam, was developed to study the behaviour of the whiskers. …”
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Prismatic, basal, and slip strengths of commercially pure Zr by micro-cantilever tests by Wilkinson, A

“…Single-crystal cantilevers ranging from 0.5 µm to 10 µm wide, oriented for single slip, were prepared using focused ion beam (FIB) machining and deflected using a nanoindenter. …”

DEEP2: Deep Learning Powered De-scattering with Excitation Patterning (DEEP) by Wijethilake, Navodini, Anandakumar, Mithunjha, Zheng, Cheng, So, Peter T. C., Yildirim, Murat, Wadduwage, Dushan N.

“…Using a two-photon fluorescence imaging system, we have experimentally demonstrated the feasibility of three-dimensional imaging through a 500-µm-diameter and ∼11 cm long GRIN lens subject to a cantilever beam-like deflection with a minimum bend radius of ∼25 cm. …”
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Single-Shot Quantitative Polarization Imaging of Complex Birefringent Structure Dynamics by Ge, Baoliang, Zhang, Qing, Zhang, Rui, Lin, Jing-Tang, Tseng, Po-Hang, Chang, Che-Wei, Dong, Chen-Yuan, Zhou, Renjie, Yaqoob, Zahid, Bischofberger, Irmgard, So, Peter T. C.

“…We propose polarized shearing interference microscopy (PSIM), a single-shot quantitative polarization imaging method, for extracting the retardance and orientation angle of the laser beam transmitting through optically anisotropic specimens with complex structures. …”
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Photonic engineering technology for the development of terahertz quantum cascade lasers by Zeng, Yongquan, Qiang, Bo, Wang, Qi Jie

“…However, the applications of THz QCL require good output characteristics in terms of the emission spectrum, beam quality, power efficiency, and polarization control, which are beyond the reach of the electronic engineering techniques. …”
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Discontinuity of overhanging melt track in selective laser melting process by Le, Kim Quy, Wong, Chee How, Chua, Gregory Kok Hong, Tang, Chao, Du, Hejun

“…The simulation model was achieved by incorporating Fresnel reflections in the laser beam through the ray-tracing model. The CFD model was employed to investigate different overhanging situations, including perpendicular and parallel overhanging melt tracks on a cuboid block, as well as parallel melt tracks on an inclined block. …”
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