In this webinar, we will introduce a simple, scalable, and reliable edge–exfoliation method that uses office sticky tape to produce flexible and transferable polycrystalline diamond membranes. This innovative technique allows for the mass fabrication of large-area, sub-micrometer thick, ultra-flat, and highly flexible diamond membranes that are compatible with standard manufacturing processes. The flexibility of the membranes unlocks new possibilities in elastic strain engineering and deformation sensing. We will also share insights into the use of flexible diamond membranes in semiconductors , quantum technology, and other applications. This work opens exciting avenues for integrating diamond-based materials into next-generation devices (i.e.: 4th generation semiconductors, and high-power and high frequency electronics) and demonstrates the future of flexible diamond membranes.

In this webinar, we will introduce the basics of lidar remote sensing and the fluorescence lidar technique. The weak intensity of the fluorescence return signal poses high demands on the efficiency of the optical components that are used. Furthermore, measurement examples are shown to illustrate how the fluorescence lidar technique advances the lidar-based characterization of atmospheric aerosol particles. As the fluorescence process is unique to certain (biogenic) aerosol particles (air molecules, for example, do not exhibit fluorescence), the fluorescence technique enhances the detection sensitivity, especially of highly fluorescent aerosol types (like wildfire smoke), by providing particle-only information.

In this webinar, we will review the history of tenpin bowling and learn why throwing the perfect strike is the goal and what goes into achieving it. We will look at how the sport has changed over recent decades and advances in technology that have changed the strategy and technique that bowlers use. We will touch briefly on the constant battle in the sports industry between equipment manufacturers who want maximum performance, and governing bodies who want to maintain the integrity of the sport.

The webinar will explore how the mud's unusual composition creates a material that "spreads like skin cream and grips like sandpaper". We'll examine the rheological measurements that reveal the mud's shear-thinning behavior, driven by clay and organic cohesion, which enables it to uniformly fill pores in the leather surface. Tribological experiments demonstrate how the cohesive residue doubles contact adhesion while sparse angular sand grains, bonded by clay particles, create a studded surface that enhances friction.

This webinar will explore the nuclear and atomic physics that lie at the heart of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging technology, and the critical role that positrons (antimatter electrons) serve in image creation. We will cover new technological and engineering developments that continue to drive PET scanners to higher sensitivities and resolution, and new radiopharmaceutical developments that are expanding the use of PET in both the research and clinical domain. Some of the more common and exciting clinical and research applications of PET imaging will be presented in detail. This webinar will include a discussion of the purposeful design of radiopharmaceuticals (drug molecules radioactively tagged with a positron-emitting radionuclide) to bind to highly specific molecular targets that elucidate the biochemical signatures of particular diseases.

In this webinar, we will present a brief history of the field and highlight key insights, breakthroughs, and lingering unknowns. In particular, we will illustrate the importance of nanoscale characterization and modeling in materials that are challenging to synthesize, and emphasize the close feedback required between theory, growth, and characterization. We will also discuss some prominent questions, including how the two families of nickelates are similar yet different, both to each other and to other unconventional superconductors such as the cuprates.

Wearable electronics for non-invasive personal health monitoring require advanced multimodal sensing and seamless energy system integration. However, current platforms are hindered by insufficient energy budget, limited sensing performance, user discomfort, complex circuit architectures, and bulky device form factors. In this webinar, we present a wireless, energy-autonomous, sweat sensing system based on a wearable microgrid framework. This system integrates high-efficiency, self-voltage-regulated microgrids—comprising wearable energy harvesters (similar to electrochemical biofuel cells) and flexible rechargeable batteries—to harvest and manage energy from the body.

Charged particle therapy is the most advanced type of radiotherapy in oncology. Recent evidence from randomized clinical trials shows that particles can reduce toxicity and improve survival in selected patients. Particle therapy is very sensitive to positioning uncertainties and organ movements, however, which can jeopardize its precision. In this webinar, we will introduce the rationale for therapy with accelerated ions, review recent clinical evidence, and show new preclinical experiments that reduce range uncertainties. These experiments use radioactive ion beams (carbon-11 ions) that can be visualized by positron emission tomography (PET)—an "aim-and-shoot" approach that allows real-time adaptation during the treatment.

Quantum Focus series, session 3 of 3—In this webinar, we will illustrate an autonomous quantum refrigerator that can reset computational qubits in a superconducting-qubit quantum computer. In a proof-of-principle experiment, the refrigerator cooled an initially excited qubit to approximately 22 mK, lower than the temperatures achieved by some state-of-the-art reset protocols. Also, we will propose criteria for building useful autonomous quantum machines, inspired by DiVincenzo’s for useful quantum computers.

Quantum Focus series, session 2 of 3—Ultracold fermionic atoms in optical lattices offer a clean and highly controllable platform to emulate the fermionic Hubbard model. In this webinar, I will present our recent progress in quantum simulations of the FHM.