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Video: Lockheed Laser Scuttles Small Boats
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 14, 2014 — A prototype laser disabled military watercraft recently, which developer Lockheed Martin said was another demonstration of the affordability and effectiveness of laser weapons. The tests of the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system against maritime targets were carried out on the California coastline. In tests a year ago, the system was used to shoot down airborne targets including small-caliber rockets and an unmanned aerial system. The 10 kW fiber laser fired on targets up to
New Graphene Film Brings Fast, Low-Cost Communications
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 12, 2014 — A new type of graphene is showing potential for ultrafast telecommunications. A team from Swinburne University of Technology has developed the micrometer-thin continuous graphene oxide film, which demonstrates optical nonlinearity suitable for...
NIST Awards Advanced Manufacturing Grants
GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 9, 2014 — GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 9, 2014 — Two projects aimed at advancing photonics manufacturing have been awarded grants from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech)...
Test Environment Planned for Next-Generation Devices
CORK, Ireland, May 12, 2014 — A new test environment is being planned to facilitate the creation of next-generation photonic and electronic devices. A team of researchers from throughout Europe is working to develop the simulation environment as part of a three-year project...
Tin Replaces Lead in Promising Solar Cell
EVANSTON, Ill., May 12, 2014 — A new solar cell promises enhanced efficiency and a smaller environmental footprint. The new cell, developed by a team from Northwestern University, uses a perovskite structure composed of tin instead of the traditional lead as the light-absorbing...
Bard College Gets $500K Grant for Microscopy Suite
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y., May 9, 2014 — Bard College has won a three-year, $500,000 Scientific Equipment Program grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation for the creation of a new microscopy suite to enhance undergraduate science programs. The funding will allow for four lasers, two...
Fiber Sensor Detects Trace Amounts of Explosives
ADELAIDE, Australia, May 9, 2014 — A small sensor could mean big things in the fight against terrorism. A team from the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with the Australian Defense Science and Technology Organization, has developed an optical fiber sensor able to detect...
Nanoscope Can Probe Chemistry on the Molecular Scale
BERKELEY, Calif., and BOULDER, Colo., May 9, 2014 — The in-depth study of complex molecular systems, from batteries and electronic materials to living cells and even stardust, is now possible with a new imaging technique. Broadband IR synchrotron light has enabled researchers at Lawrence Berkeley...
Nanocrystal Tags Aid Rapid Pathogen Detection
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., and SYDNEY, May 8, 2014 — Tunable nanoparticles could pave the way for screenings that identify thousands of target molecules simultaneously. A team from Purdue University and Macquarie University used tunable luminescent nanocrystals as tags, applying them to high-speed...
Diamond Enhances Laser Beams
SYDNEY, May 7, 2014 — Diamonds just might be a laser beam’s best friend. A team from Macquarie University’s Photonics Research Center has discovered how to increase the quality of high-power laser beams by exploiting the optics of an 8-mm diamond. A 50 W...
Researchers Probe Graphene Alternatives with SHG
BERKELEY, Calif., May 7, 2014 — Scientists have a new way to study the optical and electric properties of 2-D metals that could compete with graphene in semiconductor and other applications. Using ultrafast IR pulses, researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory...
Ultrafast MEMS Mirror Boosts Genetic Research
DRESDEN, Germany, May 7, 2014 — DRESDEN, Germany, May 7, 2014 — A programmable MEMS mirror array chip can divert light of varying wavelengths quicker than ever. A team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) developed the chip, which offers ultra-high...
Brookhaven Scientist Honored For Work on Solar Nanostructures
UPTON, N.Y., May 6, 2014 — Work on self-assembling nanostructures for solar energy collection has earned Brookhaven National Laboratory physicist Charles T. Black an “Inventor of the Year” award. The awards are presented by Battelle, which, together with Stony...
G&H Joins Philumina in HSI Expansion
ORLANDO, Fla. and GULFPORT, Miss., May 6, 2014 — Gooch & Housego and PhiLumina LLC have entered into a collaborative agreement expanding capabilities and offerings for hyperspectral imaging (HSI) applications. The agreement enables PhiLumina to integrate its HSI scanning products and software...
More Practical THz Imaging on the Horizon
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 6, 2014 — A new theory offers to reduce the number of sensors required for high-resolution terahertz and millimeter-wave imaging, potentially making it more practical.
Portable Retinal Scanner Could Aid Transactions
DRESDEN, Germany, May 6, 2014 — A retinal scanner small enough to fit in a purse could be a precursor to smartphone technology for secure banking and payment. The 12 × 9 × 6-cm device, developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems, incorporates the...
Raman Spectroscopy Allows More Accurate Cell Analysis
STUTTGART, Germany, May 6, 2014 — A noninvasive procedure that can analyze living cells more quickly and accurately could enable rapid cancer screenings. The new procedure uses Raman spectroscopy to detect the molecular fingerprints of different materials. So far it has been applied...
Fluorescent Hybrid Changes Color with Polarization
BILBAO, Spain, May 2, 2014 — A fluorescent hybrid material that changes color based on light polarization could enhance a number of applications in nanotechnologies. Creating this material required a host inorganic material of crystalline structure with parallel nanochannels...
UV Takes Water Treatment Chemical-Free
STUTTGART, Germany, May 2, 2014 — A new UV process quickly breaks down pollutants in wastewater without help from chemical catalysts. The system uses 172-nm light to trigger photolysis, splitting H2O molecules into highly reactive hydroxyl radicals. “These hydroxyl compounds...
Bug Sensors Could Slow Infection, Defend Crops
RIVERSIDE, Calif. and SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 1, 2014 — Better classification of insects in the wild could be a key to protecting crops and halting the spread of diseases. A team from the University of California, Riverside, in collaboration with the University of Sao Paulo and ISCA Technologies, has...
Photoactive Material Could Ease Dental Woes
VIENNA, May 1, 2014 — A visit to the dentist may not be the most fun experience, but a new material could make it more tolerable. A new generation of dental filling materials that harden more quickly under blue light has been developed by a team at the Vienna University...
Ophthalmology Diagnostics Market to Reach $40 Billion by 2019
ALBANY, N.Y., April 30, 2014 — The ophthalmology diagnostics and surgical devices market is poised to reach $40.4 billion by 2019, up from just over $26 billion in 2012. Transparency Market Research made the prediction in a recent report that forecasts an annual global growth of...
Photomultiplier Detects Ocean Color at Night
GREENBELT, Md., April 30, 2014 — Just how blue the ocean is can be a clue to the health of its inhabitants, and now scientists have a way of gauging that color even under dark of night. A team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and Biospherical Instruments Inc. has developed a...
Fluorescent Tool Shows Nanoparticles Biodegrade in Real Time
PHILADELPHIA, April 29, 2014 — A recent study using Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) to chart the disintegration of nanoparticles in living tissue in real time could aid the development of safe nano-drug delivery methods. “Nanoparticles are made with very...
Perovskite-Based Solar Cells Gaining in Efficiency
GOLDEN, Colo., April 29, 2014 — Perovskites are showing promise as materials for a new generation of highly efficient, low-cost solar cells. A team from the US Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is studying the perovskite (CH3NH3)PbI3 to...

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