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Diamond Stretch Yields Path for Ultra-Precise Sensors
In this new study, an international research team led by Assistant Professor Ang Yee Sin’s team at SUTD, in collaboration with Yangzhou University, China, investigated how silicon-vacancy (SiV) centres respond when the surrounding diamond lattice is compressed or stretched. Using advanced computational modelling, the team systematically explored how the atomic structure and optical signals of the defect evolve under different mechanical conditions.
After false starts and a muted launch, can beverage container return scheme improve recycling in S’pore?
SUTD Senior Lecturer Lee Chee Huei, who was part of a citizen-led group that proposed the return scheme in 2019, said shoppers may need to check receipts for incorrect charges, noting that a transition period with mixed stock is unavoidable but should minimise inconvenience for all.
Singapore’s quantum strategy: who pays and who benefits?
CNA938 Rewind – Singapore is stepping up its quantum computing plans with a new partnership involving Nobel Prize winner John Martinis. What will this mean in practice, and how will it be rolled out? Daniel Martin speaks with Associate Professor Dario Poletti.
Spectral slimming for single-nanoparticle plasmons
Researchers from SUTD and international collaborators have developed a new strategy to overcome a long-standing limitation in plasmonic loss by reshaping light-matter interactions through substrate engineering. The article includes a quote from Associate Professor Wu Lin.
Symmetry Breaking in Nonlocal Metasurfaces Enhances Light Trapping and Enables Polarization Conversion
Researchers from the Institute of High Performance Computing, together with collaborators from SUTD, Eindhoven University of Technology, and ANU, demonstrated that breaking symmetry in nanostructures enhances light trapping by strengthening interactions within the material.
Pressure turns Ångström-thin semiconducting bismuth into a metal, expanding options for reconfigurable electronics
In a new study, researchers led by SUTD have discovered that a gentle squeeze is enough to make bismuth—one of the heaviest elements in the periodic table—switch its electrical personality.
35 sports facilities in Singapore may deploy solar power; Sport Singapore expects to complete evaluation next year
SportSG is exploring deploying of solar energy systems in 35 sports facilities. Dr Xue Hansong shares some insights on the topic.
Ballistic electrons chart a new course for next-gen terahertz devices
In a world increasingly driven by high-speed communication and low-power electronics, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has proposed a fundamentally new way of manipulating light using the geometry of matter itself.
Scientists unveil new way to electrically control spin for ultra-compact devices using altermagnetic quantum materials
A research team led by Assistant Professor Ang Yee Sin discovered a new way to electrically control spin for ultra-compact devices using altermagnetic quantum materials.
Controlling quantum light at room temperature with tunable nanostructures and low voltage
A research team led by Associate Professor Dong Zhaogang demonstrates a novel way to control the colour of quantum light at room temperature, unlocking new applications in quantum communication and photonics.