Engineers from Stanford and the Australian National University have developed a robust micro electric propulsion system to maneuver miniature satellites (CubeSats) and thereby extend their lifetime.
This invention is an efficient and very small high frequency inductor developed by Stanford researchers and made on an active substrate, such as silicon.
Engineers in Prof. Shan Wang's laboratory have developed a CMOS-compatible fabrication method to integrate compact, tunable magnetic components into mainstream semiconductor electronic devices.
Researchers in Prof. Mark Brongersma's laboratory have engineered a novel patterning scheme for semiconductor nanowires to increase their photon absorption in thin films for solar cells and photo-detectors.
Stanford researchers have developed an Exact Dynamic Collision Checker for Animation and CAD/Robotic Applications that is both infallible and efficient.
Researchers in Prof. Michael McGehee's laboratory have developed a glass architecture that employs reversible metal electrodeposition for fast-switching smart windows with high contrast ratio and durable cycle life.
Stanford researchers have developed a method to make non-ideal beam-splitters operate as perfect beam-splitters, using a double Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
A team of Stanford researchers has developed an efficient, scalable quantum computing system designed to quickly solve combinatorial optimization problems using off-the-shelf components operating at room temperature.
Stanford researchers developed a device that converts microwave signals (quantum logic) to optical signals using a silicon-on-lithium-niobate photonic crystal cavity.
Researchers at the Solgaard Lab have demonstrated that light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) with structured and pivoting illumination enables fast image acquisition and improved image quality.
Stanford engineers have developed an efficient photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) that uses a mixed ion electron conductor (MIEC) heterojunction to enable high temperature (hundreds of oC) conversion of concentrated sunlight to chemical fuel (such as hydrogen).