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P3SENS Consortium to Develop New Biosensor

A 3.6M€ project cofunded by the 7th EU Framework Program is developing Photonic Crystal technology for multi-target biodetection of Cerebrovascular Disease Expertise spanning Photonic Crystals to Proteomics is al...

29 Mar 2010

NSSA Recognizes Mook's Contributions to Quantum Phenomena Study

Herbert A. Mook Jr., a UT-Battelle Senior Corporate Fellow at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been awarded the 2010 Clifford E. Shull Prize by the Neutron Scattering Society of America (...

29 Mar 2010

Nanobiophotonics, Developing Tools for Advancement in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Biophotonics, or photomedicine, is a relatively unknown discipline, though it has existed for years now. You may have even benefited from it without realizing it. Some of the greatest advances of this field can be found in applications for the areas of oncology, dermatology, ophthalmology, surgery and cardiology.

26 Mar 2010

Erbium Oxide Manufacturer Expands Production for Use in Thin Film Deposition

Los Angeles-based American Elements announced the further expansion of its erbium oxide (Er2O3) production facilities to meet growing demand from glass and optics customers. ErO forms include powder, high purity pieces, discs, and sputtering targets for thin film deposition.

26 Mar 2010

JHU Presents The Jan M. Minkowski Memorial Lecture in Quantum Electronics

Johns Hopkins University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering presents The Jan M. Minkowski Memorial Lecture in Quantum Electronics, "Nonlinear Optics on the Nanoscale: Towards Terabit Optical Processors".

25 Mar 2010

Z-Contrast STEM Helps Scientists in Distinguishing Individual Light Atoms

Using the latest in aberration-corrected electron microscopy, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their colleagues have obtained the first images that distinguish individual l...

25 Mar 2010

Broadcom Announces Industry's First 40nm CMOS PHY Devices

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's first 40 nanometer (nm) quad-channel 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) physical l...

24 Mar 2010

Demonstration of EML 1310nm 40G Technology to be Offered by Sumitomo

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., a leading global provider of optical components and modules, and Anritsu Company, a global leader in optical test solutions, will be conducting a joint 40Gb/s technology demonstration ...

24 Mar 2010

SiFotonics Launches New Optical Receiver Based on Silicon Photonics

SiFotonics Technologies Co., Ltd., a leading supplier of optical communications components based on the Silicon Photonics technology platform, announced on Monday March 22, 2010 that the TP1001, an integrated receiver for 2.5Gb/s optical communication applications is available for volume production.

24 Mar 2010

Controlling X-Rays with Light is A Step Toward Controlling How Matter Behaves

Like playing a game of scissors-paper-rock, a team of scientists led by Thornton E. (Ernie) Glover of Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS), Linda Young of Argonne National Laboratory, and Ali Belkacem of Berkeley Lab's Chemical Sciences Division has used laser light to control x-ray beams - by first changing the material medium through which the x-rays pass.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 23 Mar 2010