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Oxford Instruments Announce Winner of Lee Osheroff Richardson North American Science Prize

Oxford Instruments is pleased to announce the 2012 winner of the Lee Osheroff Richardson North American Science Prize is Dr Kenneth Burch from the Department of Physics and Institute for Optical Sciences at the University of Toronto.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 14 Feb 2012

Researchers Use Quantum Electrodynamic Effects to Develop Nanolasers

A research team from the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) has developed the tiniest room-temperature nanolaser till date, and a highly efficient ‘thresholdless’ laser capable of funneling all of its photons into a coherent beam of light or lasing.

13 Feb 2012

Study Reveals Signal Carrying Mechanism in Gold Nanoparticles

A research team led by Stephan Link from Rice University has demonstrated that tiny channels of gold nanoparticles are capable of transmitting electromagnetic energy that begins as light and transmits through ‘dark plasmans.’

13 Feb 2012

Scientists Make Atomic Nuclei Transparent for the First Time

At the high-brilliance synchrotron light source PETRA III, a team of DESY scientists headed by Dr. Ralf Röhlsberger has succeeded in making atomic nuclei transparent with the help of X-ray light.

8 Feb 2012

Researchers Develop Novel Nanowire Welding Technique

A Stanford University research team has developed a novel technique based on the physics of plasmonics to weld nanowires using a simple light blast, paving the way to develop easy and large-area processing methods for electronic devices such as LEDs, thin-film solar cells and touch-screen displays.

8 Feb 2012

Novel Method for Measuring Graphene’s Electronic and Optical Behavior

A research team comprising Leonhard Prechtel and Leonhard Prechtel from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen’s Walter Schottky Institut has devised a method to improve the time resolution down to the picosecond range for measuring photocurrent in graphene, which in turn helped in detecting pulses in a few picoseconds.

3 Feb 2012

Point Defects in Graphene Act Like Atomic Antennae

A research team from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of the Department of Energy has demonstrated that point defects in graphene are helpful in transferring atomic-scale data by integrating electrons with light, paving the way to develop quicker and compact electronic devices.

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2 Feb 2012

Berkeley Lab Develops Novel Technique to Produce High-Purity Nanocrystals

A research team led by Paul Alivisatos from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy has developed a novel solution-based synthesis method to produce nanocrystals with superior optoelectronic properties.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Feb 2012

Researchers Demonstrate Optomechanical Mechanism Using Novel Nanomembrane

Scientists from the Niels Bohr Institute have developed a novel laser cooling method for semiconductor membranes, paving the way to develop efficient cooling systems for components of future ultrasensitive sensors and quantum computers.

24 Jan 2012

Health Facility in Tennessee Features PPG’s Solarban Glasses

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-New Construction platinum certification to the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility located in Cookeville.

From PPG Industries Inc. 24 Jan 2012