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Light Efficiency in LC Projectors Nearly Doubled
RALEIGH, N.C., July 18, 2012 — A new polarization technology that nearly doubles the energy efficiency of liquid crystal projectors could result in smaller, lower-cost devices with longer battery lives and significantly lower heat levels.
Antennas Capture, Upconvert Weak IR Light
GRONINGEN, the Netherlands, July 17, 2012 — A technique that uses special molecules as light antennae to harvest the energy from weak infrared light has been found to amplify the process 3300 times and could lead to improved solar cells and medical imaging techniques.
NIF’s 500-TW Laser Shot Sets Record
LIVERMORE, Calif., July 17, 2012 — The National Ignition Facility’s 192-beam laser system delivered a record-breaking 500 TW of peak power and 1.85 MJ of ultraviolet laser light to its target, validating laser performance specifications set at the facility in the late 1990s.
Sensor Warns of Yacht’s Breaking Point
MUNICH, July 17, 2012 — A new fiber Bragg grating sensor system that measures the forces acting on a yacht’s sail could help to detect weak points in time to warn yachtsmen when a boat has reached its breaking point.
Graphene-Silicon PICs for Low-Power Telecom
NEW YORK, July 16, 2012 — A one-carbon-atom-thick sheet of graphene has transformed a passive device into an active one that generates microwave photonic signals and performs parametric wavelength conversion at telecommunication wavelengths. This optical nonlinear behavior...
Plasmonic Chains Act Like Polymers
HOUSTON, July 16, 2012 — New research that seeks to establish points of reference between plasmonic particles and polymers might lead to smaller computer chips, better antennae and improvements in optical computing.
Spintronic OLED Promises Brighter Displays
SALT LAKE CITY, July 13, 2012 — A new spintronic OLED that produces an orange color holds promise for brighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly LEDs than the traditional ones used in television and computer displays, lighting and electronic devices.
Laser Breaks Neutron Beam Record
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 12, 2012 — The largest neutron beam ever achieved using a short-pulse laser could lead to more advanced materials measurement.
Metamolecules Change Chirality Under Light
BERKELEY, Calif., July 11, 2012 — For the first time, the chirality of artificial molecules has been switched from a right-handed to a left-handed orientation using a light beam. The discovery holds potential for a range of terahertz technology applications, including biomedical...
Portrait of a Single Atom
BRISBANE, Australia, July 11, 2012 — The shadow of a single atom was photographed for the first time using a superhigh-resolution microscope, a discovery that could help scientists confirm their understanding of atomic physics and be useful for quantum computing.
Headlights Shine Between – Not Through – Raindrops
PITTSBURGH, July 10, 2012 — A new smart headlight system that can see around water droplets could help drivers navigate roadways during heavy rain- and snowstorms.
Quantum Interference Fine-Tuned by Berry Phase
BRISTOL, England, July 10, 2012 — A three-decades-old formula for phase shifting has been used to accurately control quantum interference between atoms, paving the way for fault-tolerant circuits in photonic quantum simulators.
Optical Microscope Detects Rare Cancer Cells
LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2012 — A new optical microscope that easily detects rare cells in real time could help doctors diagnose diseases earlier and could monitor disease treatments.
Robotic Camera Mimics Eye Movement
ATLANTA, July 9, 2012 — Piezoelectric materials that allow a robot’s camera eye to replicate the muscle motion of a human eye could help make safer, more effective robotic tools for MRI-guided surgery and robotic rehabilitation.
Atoms Signal Their Entanglement
MUNICH, July 6, 2012 — For the first time, two atoms 20 meters apart have signaled their entanglement, a significant step forward for the study of quantum entanglement and the development of practical applications such as quantum computing and communications networks.
Doping MOFs Leads to Red, Blue Emission
LIVERMORE, Calif., July 6, 2012 — A new technique that employs a nanoporous material to efficiently identify neutrons could provide a more effective and less costly way to detect radiation in cargo and baggage for homeland security inspection.
Silicone Eyed for Extending Solar Cell Lives
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 6, 2012 — By coating photovoltaic cells with liquid silicone, scientists from Fraunhofer and Dow Corning Corp. have discovered that the lamination could yield more robust, sustainable solar cells.
Search for Higgs Boson at LHC Reveals New Particle
GENEVA, July 5, 2012 — Two Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments presented preliminary results Wednesday that describe a new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson, the famous missing ingredient in the Standard Model of particle physics. The findings could...
Moth Eyes May Enhance Medical Imaging
NEW YORK, July 3, 2012 — New nanoscale materials modeled after the eye of a moth can improve the light-capturing efficiency of x-ray machines and similar medical imaging devices.
Plasma’s Potential for Photolithography Pursued
SEATTLE, July 3, 2012 — Fusion energy work over the past decade to harness the energy-generating mechanism of the sun has now yielded bright high-energy light needed to etch smaller microchips.
Laser Probes Pollution Particles
HAMBURG, Germany, and MENLO PARK, Calif., July 2, 2012 — A new investigation using x-rays from the Linac Coherent Light Source has helped researchers better understand the structure of airborne soot particles. Visualizing the structure of individual aerosol particles in the air for the first time will...
South African Olympic Team Includes a Laser Tech
PRETORIA, South Africa, July 2, 2012 — One South African archer is turning to laser science to improve her accuracy and gain an advantage at the 2012 London Olympics.
Technique Could Broaden Uses of Titanium Dioxide
RALEIGH, N.C., July 2, 2012 — A new method to control the phase of titanium dioxide at room temperature could make it more efficient in applications such as photovoltaic cells, smart sensors, optical communication technologies, hydrogen production and antimicrobial coatings.
Coupled lasers cancel each other out
VIENNA – The discovery that coupling two microlasers shuts them both off instead of emitting more light could prove significant for technologies that combine electronics and photonics. The “laser blackout” effect, discovered by scientists at...
First heralded single photon generated from silicon
SAN DIEGO – For the first time, a heralded single photon has been generated from a silicon chip. The discovery – made by a consortium of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

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