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Graphene christmas trees. Illustration: Jie Ji.
22 DEC

World’s thinnest Christmas tree created at DTU

A Christmas tree with a thickness of one atom is made at DTU. It shows how terahertz measurements can be used to ensure the quality of graphene. 

Materials Physics Electrotechnology Electronics Micro and nanotechnology Sensors Semiconductors
Bax Lindhardt
21 SEP

Remote Infrared Radiation: New Technology Measures Thickness of Ice on Prawns

DTU and Royal Greenland have collaborated on a new technology that can measure the thickness of the ice glaze on frozen prawns. This is important to know so that the...

Sensors Lasers
Rasmus Hvidberg—MSc student at DTU Fotonik—analyses speckle patterns on the surface of ice to calculate when the ice begins to melt. Photo: Jesper Scheel.
08 MAR

Student project may improve Great Belt ice warnings

Student has found a new method that can determine—using laser technology—when ice on the Great Belt Bridge melts. The result can contribute to reducing the risk of bridge...

Physics Lasers Sensors
Using infrared spectroscopy, invisible pollutant gases can be identified and quantified. In this image, regions of high methane concentration are indicated in red.
01 MAR

5 million Euro for photonic air pollution monitoring

The TRIAGE project, which starts in March 2021, will receive 5 million Euro (approx. DKK 37 million) in funding from the EU Horizon 2020 programme. The grant is to be...

Air pollution Sensors Lasers
2015
Photo: Colourbox
07 APR

Tomorrow’s touchscreens work under water as well

It started out with someone who couldn’t use his new cooker with wet fingers, and ended up with a touchscreen that not only works under water, but is also ten times cheaper...

Light sources Lasers Sensors
2013
Mini-Picker robot with sensor optics from DTU Fotonik
16 DEC

Mini-Picker robot with sensor optics from DTU Fotonik

Small, inexpensive, and flexible robot systems for small businesses present a major automation challenge for robot developers: bin-picking. Denmark’s Advanced Technology...

Sensors

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