Research Laboratory of Electronics
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New mid-infrared laser system could detect atmospheric chemicals
Laser pulses produce glowing plasma filaments in open air, could enable long-distance monitoring.
June 28, 2016 -
New approach to microlasers
Technique for “phase locking” arrays of tiny lasers could lead to terahertz security scanners.
June 13, 2016 -
New method snips complex fibers into uniform particles
Stretching process can produce nanoscale rods or strips made of many material combinations.
June 6, 2016 -
Light can “heal” defects in some solar cells
Defects in some new electronic materials can be removed by making ions move under illumination.
May 24, 2016 -
Speedy terahertz-based system could detect explosives
Spectroscopic system with chip-scale lasers cuts detection time from minutes to microseconds.
May 20, 2016 -
Thomas Heldt appointed W. M. Keck Career Development Professor
May 17, 2016 -
New approach to sorting cells
Microfluidic device distinguishes cells based on how they respond to acoustic vibrations.
May 16, 2016 -
The tenured engineers of 2016
Seven appointments are made in the School of Engineering.
May 10, 2016 -
Good medicine
Varesh Prasad, an MIT graduate student in health sciences and technology, is creating a multidisciplinary future in health care.
April 26, 2016 -
Stabilizing quantum bits
Feedback technique used on diamond “qubits” could make quantum computing more practical.
April 6, 2016 -
New institute will accelerate innovations in fibers and fabrics
National public-private consortium led by MIT will involve manufacturers, universities, agencies, companies.
April 1, 2016 -
Monterrey Tec researchers exhilarated by nanotech challenges
The Tec de Monterrey and MIT Program fosters exchanges in nanotechnology and nanoscience, with the goal of helping the Tec to become a research university.
March 29, 2016 -
In global efforts to address climate change, electrical engineers have crucial role
In student energy seminar, Professor Rajeev Ram illustrates engineering solutions to energy issues.
March 23, 2016 -
EECS announces four faculty promotions
Palacios, Shah, Tedrake promoted to full professor; Englund promoted to associate professor without tenure.
February 8, 2016 -
John Wyatt, longtime MIT professor and cofounder of Boston Retinal Implant Project, dies at 69
Dedicated researcher was a circuits expert developing a retinal implant to help the blind see.
February 5, 2016 -
Energy-friendly chip can perform powerful artificial-intelligence tasks
Advance could enable mobile devices to implement “neural networks” modeled on the human brain.
February 3, 2016 -
New chip fabrication approach
Depositing different materials within a single chip layer could lead to more efficient computers.
January 27, 2016 -
A new quantum approach to big data
System for handling massive digital datasets could make impossibly complex problems solvable.
January 25, 2016 -
Self-stacking nanogrids
Polymer nanowires that assemble in perpendicular layers could offer route to tinier chip components.
January 22, 2016 -
Local boy makes good
Michael Watts took two decades to make the 20-mile trip from suburban Hingham to tenure at MIT.
January 19, 2016