Angled micro-actuators boost force and range for next-gen silicon photonics

Silicon photonic systems rely increasingly on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) actuators to provide precise beam steering, wavelength tuning, and optical switching. These applications demand ...
IEEE

Evanescent Mode Waveguide Resonator for High-Sensitive Nondestructive Testing Application

Abstract: This article presents a novel semi-open resonator design based on a pair of evanescent waveguides (EWs) and a dielectric material under test (MUT) for high-sensitivity material structural ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This 14-Year-Old Is Using Origami to Imagine Emergency Shelters That Are Sturdy, Cost-Efficient and Easy to Deploy

The teenager was researching the Miura-ori fold when Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and wildfires raged in Southern California. “I thought maybe these origami patterns, which are strong and ...
IEEE

An Interactive Application for the Design of a Pyramidal Horn Antenna Using Rectangular Waveguide Technology

Abstract: This article presents an interactive application for the design of a pyramidal horn antenna using rectangular waveguide technology. The application is targeted specifically at students to ...
Scientific Research Publishing

The Rectangular 2D Cartesian Plane Framework of Curve Functions Involving Radius of Curvature—Nonlinear Differential Equations with Application to Regular Wedge Cam Design ()

Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, USA. The study of curvature in geometry and its relationship with differential equations is a central ...