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EIT Experiments Lead to Development of Quantum Computer

Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) describes the effect, that the interaction of an atomic medium with a weak laser field can be controlled and manipulated coherently with a second, strong laser field. Pra...

14 May 2010

Quantum Experiment Helps to Understand Interactions Between Microscopic Particles

MPQ-LMU scientists demonstrate for the first time exotic multi-particle interactions between ultracold atoms in an artificial crystal of light. At extremely low temperatures atoms can aggregate into so-called Bose Einstein condensates forming coherent laser-like matter waves.

14 May 2010

Leading Assembly and Test Supplier Orders Camtek’s Falcon System

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CAMT) ("Camtek"), announced today that a leading assembly and test supplier in Asia has selected the Falcon, Camtek's Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) system, for a 2D and 3D...

14 May 2010

Novel Sensor to Detect Dangerous Airborne Chemicals

A tiny silicon chip that works a bit like a nose may one day detect dangerous airborne chemicals and alert emergency responders through the cell phone network.

14 May 2010

Researchers Discover Cost-Effective Rotavirus Detection Method Using Nanotechnology

Using nanotechnology and a patented signal enhancing technique developed at the University of Georgia, UGA researchers have discovered a rapid, sensitive and cost-effective method to detect and identify a number of rotav...

14 May 2010

Nanotechnology Professor Awarded the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize

An Imperial College London physicist was presented with a prestigious prize for his research this week at a ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel. Professor Stefan Maier investigates how nano-scale metal structures react with ...

14 May 2010

The "Hall" Mark of a Quantum Magnet

An important model to explain high-temperature superconductivity is the so-called 'quantum spin liquid'. Scientists are therefore interested in understanding the low-energy excitations of this magnetic state. Now...

13 May 2010

Thermo Fisher Announces Webinar on Future Trends in Elemental Food Safety Analysis

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its educational webinar, entitled “Preparing for Future Trends in Elemental Food Safety Analysis,” is now available to view on-demand at www.spectroscopynow.com/thermowebinars.

13 May 2010

Scientists Reveal Secret Behind Formation of Spider Silk Fibers

Five times the tensile strength of steel and triple that of the currently best synthetic fibers: Spider silk is a fascinating material. But no one has thus far succeeded in producing the super fibers synthetically. How...

13 May 2010

Microwave Transistor Laser Drives Modification of Current Law

While the laws of physics weren't made to be broken, sometimes they need revision. A major current law has been rewritten thanks to the three-port transistor laser, developed by Milton Feng and Nick Holonyak Jr. at ...

13 May 2010