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Nanocomposite Scintillators (Case No. 2024-203)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a nanocomposite scintillator material combining high-atomic-number (high-Z) nanoparticles embedded in a plastic (polymer) matrix, with tunable nanoparticle loading, that delivers higher light output and ultrafast emission (nanosecond-scale) while maintaining low background radiation and environmental stability,...
Published: 9/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Ziqing Han, Isabelle Winardi
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Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Spectroscopy
Online Quantum Process Tomography for Orthogonal Random Unitary Channels (Case No. 2024-078)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a new method for online quantum process tomography (QPT) that efficiently characterizes orthogonal random unitary channels, extending beyond Pauli channels to capture both incoherent and coherent noise effects in quantum devices. This approach combines efficient Pauli channel tomography with an online-learning...
Published: 9/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Prineha Narang, Scott Smart, Alexander Jurgens
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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Electrical, Electrical > Quantum Computing, Electrical > Signal Processing
Multimeter-Wave Acoustic Resonators (Case No. 2025-167)
Summary Researchers at the University of Texas System have developed multimeter-wave acoustic resonators using thin-film piezoelectric materials such as lithium niobate / lithium tantalate or aluminum nitride / scandium aluminum nitride, in combination with intermediate buffer layers. These resonators support higher-order antisymmetric bulk acoustic...
Published: 9/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Mark Goorsky, Ruochen Lu, Jack Kramer, Sinwoo Cho, Omar Barrera
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Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Signal Processing, Optics & Photonics
Multimodal Optical and Microfluidic Tactile Sensor (Optistrain) (Case No. 2025-99P)
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Published: 9/12/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems
Method and Apparatus for Tunable Visible and Infrared Laser Generation (Case No. 2023-249)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a versatile photonic RF waveform generator based on a silicon-nitride (Si₃N₄) chip that achieves a wide tuning range of repetition rate and generates high-quality, tunable ultrafast pulses. This system uses a fiber-amplified seed followed by a noncollinear optical parametric amplifier (NOPA) to produce signal...
Published: 9/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sergio Carbajo, Keith Wernsing, Ying-Ying Lu
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Category(s): Electrical, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Lasers
Phonon Bridge Layers for Enhanced Thermal Boundary Conductance (Case No. 2024-033)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a semiconductor device that incorporates a phonon bridge layer between the semiconductor layers and the gate electrode, topped with a diamond layer, aimed at enhancing thermal performance and device stability. In this architecture, the gate electrode is embedded in the phonon bridge layer and contacts the underlying...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors
Refractive Index-Corrected Light-Sheet Microscopy (Case No. 2025-176)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Medicine have developed a novel light-sheet fluorescence microscopy system that enables adaptive imaging across a range of refractive indices for enhanced biomedical imaging. Background: Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) has revolutionized biomedical imaging by allowing rapid and high-resolution...
Published: 8/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Tzung Hsiai, Enbo Zhu
Keywords(s): bioimaging, cell imaging, Fluorescence, fluorescence lifetime, Fluorescence Microscope, fluorescence microscopy, Fluorescence-Lifetime Imaging Microscopy Leading Lights, Fluorescent Labelling, Hyperspectral Imaging, immunofluorescence, Microscope, Microscopy, Microscopy And Imaging, Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscope
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Fluorescence, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Microscopy, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging
A General Cation-Exchange Approach to Magnetic Intercalation Superlattices (Case No. 2025-9A1)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry have developed a general cation-exchange approach for tunable magnetic intercalation superlattices. Background: Layered materials are crucial for engineering quantum and magnetic phenomena at the atomic scale. Magnetic intercalation superlattices, a type of layered materials, enable tunable...
Published: 7/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Jingxuan Zhou
Keywords(s): Advanced Computing / AI, advanced packaging, Cation exchange, doping control, Fabrication Technologies, ferromagnetic semiconductor, layered materials, magnetic coupling, magnetic intercalation superlattices, quantum communication, Quantum Computer, quantum computing materials, Quantum Dot, quantum error correction (QEC), quantum incompressible fluid, quantum key, quantum network, quantum processing, quantum processor, room-temperature superconductivity, spin textures, spintronics, trapped ion quantum processor, tunable ferromagnetism, Van der Waals, Van Der Waals Force, VIN group metals
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Metals, Optics & Photonics
Aydogan Ozcan - Signal Processing Technology Portfolio
Diffractive Waveguides (Case No. 2025-012) Innovation: Professor Aydogan Ozcan and his team have developed diffractive waveguides designed for optimized transmission across spectral, spatial, and polarization-specific applications. These diffractive waveguides can be cascaded together to operate at any desired wavelength simultaneously. Additionally,...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Instrumentation, Optics & Photonics
Method for Simultaneous Nonlinear Frequency Conversion and Spectro-Temporal Shaping of Lightwaves (Case No. 2024-254)
Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an innovative method for nonlinear frequency conversion and spectro-temporal shaping. This technique operates efficiently at high power levels and offers optical tunability, enabling a wide range of customizable applications. Background: Light frequency...
Published: 8/1/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sergio Carbajo, Hao Zhang
Keywords(s): Adaptive Optics, Frequency conversion, frequency modulation, high-frequency signals, high-powered laser systems, nonlinear dynamics, Nonlinear Optics, non-linear optics, Nonlinear Optics Molecular Dynamics, Optical computing, Optics, Optoelectronics Waveguide (Electromagnetism), Phase (Waves), Quantum Computer, Waveguide, Waveguide Light
Category(s): Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Quantum Computing, Electrical, Optics & Photonics > Spectroscopy, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Lasers
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