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Novel Method to Fabricate Plasmonic Nanogap Arrays Quickly and Economically

A research team led by Dr. Stefan Strauf, who serves as Director of the NanoPhotonics Laboratory (NPL) at Stevens Institute of Technology, has devised a new method based on holographic lithography (HL) for producing evenly placed metallic nanostructures.

8 Sep 2011

Researchers Introduce Hard X-ray Angle-Resolved PhotoEmission Spectroscopy (HARPES)

Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the US Department of Energy (DOE) have developed a novel X-ray technique called the hard x-ray angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (HARPES).

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 29 Aug 2011

Study on Utilization of Photons as Data Carriers Inside Computer Chip

It is easier to transmit information-rich photons several thousand miles via fiber-optic cable than for a few nanometers inside a computer chip.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 25 Aug 2011

Novel Method for Stable Metal Nanoparticle Suspension Production

Radhakrishna Sureshkumar, who serves as chair and professor of biomedical and chemical engineering at L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science of Syracuse University, has created a patent-pending innovative method for the production of stable metal nanoparticle suspensions that can capture sunlight.

24 Aug 2011

Spire Receives US Patent for its Nano-Photovoltaic Devices

Spire has declared that it has received a patent titled ‘Nanophotovoltaic Devices’ from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

20 Aug 2011

Researchers Develop Nano-Structured Glass Optical Devices

A research team at the Optoelectronics Research Centre of the University of Southampton has designed nano-structured glass optical devices, which find uses in optical manipulation and will considerably decrease medical imaging costs.

17 Aug 2011

TU Vienna Combine Diamond and Microwave to Advance Quantum Computing

Diamonds can now serve as a stepping stone for physicists to advance in quantum computer. Vienna University of Technology has coupled microwaves and diamond existing in quantum states.

12 Aug 2011

NIST Researchers Link Quantum Properties of Two Ions Using Microwaves

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have created a link between two separated ions’ quantum properties by manipulating the ions with microwaves rather than using laser beams.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 12 Aug 2011

Research Predicts Considerable Growth Rate for Global Photonic Crystals Market

companiesandmarkets.com has included a research report on photonic crystals market titled ‘Photonic Crystals: Materials, Technologies and Global Markets’ to its list of reports. According to the research r...

9 Aug 2011

Researchers Develop Cold Electron Source to Enhance Speed and Quality of Nanoimaging

Scientists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science (CXS) located at the University of Melbourne have developed a novel cold electron source that will increase the speed of nanoimaging for materials and drug development to a trillionth of a second as well as enhance its quality.

3 Aug 2011