Research Laboratory of Electronics

A physicist and an inventorNew technologies from Marin Soljacic’s lab could have a far-reaching impact on daily life.

In search of new ways of producing nano-materialsKong’s research focuses on how to make and control novel forms of thin-film carbon.

Sensing when the brain is under pressureNew monitoring strategy forgoes surgery, could help doctors treat patients with head injuries.

Fiber laser points to woven 3-D displaysA fiber that can emit light along its length in any direction may herald flexible 3-D displays and medical tools that activate therapeutic compounds with bursts of light.

Microchips’ optical futureTo keep energy consumption under control, future chips may need to move data using light instead of electricity — and the technical expertise to build them may reside in the United States.

3-D cameras for cellphonesClever math could enable a high-quality 3-D camera so simple, cheap and power-efficient that it could be incorporated into handheld devices.

Research update: Sharpening the linesNew advance could lead to even smaller features in the constant quest for more compact, faster microchips.

David Staelin, longtime professor in EECS and RLE, dies at 73Researcher led a career distinguished by abundant accomplishments, widespread impact in his 55 years at MIT.