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Plasmonics - A Possible Replacement for Current Computing Approaches

Plasmonics -- a possible replacement for current computing approaches -- may pave the way for the next generation of computers that operate faster and store more information than electronically-based systems and are smaller than optically-based systems, according to a Penn State engineer who has developed a plasmonic switch.

11 Feb 2009

Japanese Researchers Develop New Process to Capture Light Energy

Japanese researchers have now developed a new process to capture light energy with nearly equal efficiency. As they report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, they "plug" a molecular "wire" directly into a biological photosynthetic system to efficiently conduct the free electrons to a gold electrode.

11 Feb 2009

Breakthrough in the Science of Imaging and Sensing Nanoscale Objects

A collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Stanford University has demonstrated a breakthrough in optical nanoscopy, the science of imaging and sensing of nanoscale objects.

10 Feb 2009

Navitar Announces Release of New 2009 Product Catalog

Navitar, a global leader of imaging optics technology announces the release of its new 2009 product catalog featuring a full line of optical solutions for Machine Vision, Automation, Assembly, Imaging, Measuring, Inspection and Biomedical Sciences.

From Navitar Inc. 10 Feb 2009

Reference Book Introduces Topic of Photovoltaics in the Form of Flexible Solar Cells

With the decline in the world's natural resources, the need for new and cheaper energy sources is evolving. One such source is the sun which generates heat and light which can be harnessed and used to our advantage.

10 Feb 2009

Raising the Fundamental Power Conversion Limit of Solar Cells

A team of Los Alamos researchers led by Victor Klimov has shown that carrier multiplication-when a photon creates multiple electrons-is a real phenomenon in tiny semiconductor crystals and not a false observation born of extraneous effects that mimic carrier multiplication. The research, explained in a recent issue of Accounts of Chemical Research, shows the possibility of solar cells that create more than one unit of energy per photon.

10 Feb 2009

CODIXX Extends Assortment of Standard AR Coatings for ColorPol Polarizers

CODIXX extends its assortment of standard AR (anti-reflection) - coatings for colorPol polarizers.

10 Feb 2009

More Light While Consuming Less

More light while consuming less - the new star in industrial lighting is the LUMILUX T5. No wonder global businesses such as logistics provider DHL rely on these cost-effective fluorescent lamps. They light up DHL's new aviation hub at Leipzig/Halle, for example. The result is low energy costs while maintaining the best lighting conditions in offices, the distribution centre and outside areas.

10 Feb 2009

Vigorous Exercise May Help Prevent Both Cataracts and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

There's another reason to dust off those running shoes. Vigorous exercise may help prevent vision loss, according to a pair of studies from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The studies tracked approximately 31,000 runners for more than seven years, and found that running reduced the risk of both cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.

9 Feb 2009

Inspecting and Reading Sealing Caps on All Sides Now Possible with New Image Processing System

The image processing system VINSPEC by VITRONIC now makes it possible to inspect and read sealing caps on all sides. Due to the special patented optical system, a single sensor is able to produce a high-resolution image of the complete sealing cap including the lateral circumference.

9 Feb 2009

Producing LEDs that are More Efficient, More Reliable and Last Longer

Shin-Etsu MicroSi's silicone-based resin encapsulants have shown in specific applications in the Asian marketplace that they can produce increased brightness and improve efficiency and life span of LEDs. The next generation SCR series of encapsulants are now being introduced to the global marketplace as a drop-in replacement.

9 Feb 2009

James Webb Space Telescope's Actual 'Spine' Now Being Built

Scientists and engineers who have been working on the James Webb Space Telescope mission for years are getting very excited, because some of the actual pieces that will fly aboard the Webb telescope are now being built.

9 Feb 2009

Project Endeavors to Create New and More Cost Effective Nanomaterials for Solar Cells

Leading Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems manufacturer Picosun Oy, Finland, takes part in an EU funded research project aiming at dramatically increasing the efficiency of solar cells.

9 Feb 2009

New Kind of Microscope to Visualize Cells in 3-D

University of Washington researchers have helped develop a new kind of microscope to visualize cells in three dimensions, an advance that could bring great progress in the field of early cancer detection.

9 Feb 2009

NanoViricides Update on Eye Drug Development

NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), reported today that on-going negotiations with a large pharmaceutical company have now progressed to an advanced stage. The pharmaceutical company initially plans to evaluate NanoViricides's drug candidate for effectiveness against external ophthalmic diseases caused by two different virus types, namely herpes simplex virus (HSV) and adenovirus.

9 Feb 2009