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The Best Hope for Making the Sun a Mainstay Source of Energy in the Future

Researchers in China and Switzerland are reporting the highest efficiency ever for a promising new genre of solar cells, which many scientists think offer the best hope for making the sun a mainstay source of energy in the future. The photovoltaic cells, called dye-sensitized solar cells or Grätzel cells, could expand the use of solar energy for homes, businesses, and other practical applications, the scientists say

29 Oct 2008

Spire Corp. Awarded Contract from Hanwha Chemical Corporation

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey production lines and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules worldwide, today announced that Spire has been awarded a contract to provide a Spi-Line 30C complete turnkey factory to produce up to 30 megawatts (MW) per year of high efficiency solar cells for Hanwha Chemical Corporation (Hanwha). This is Hanwha's entrance into the solar market and they made the decision to work with Spire as a partner after extensive research and investigation. This will become one of the most modern cell factories in Korea.

29 Oct 2008

K-State Physics Lab Frontrunner in Ultrafast Laser Research

For decades, the J.R. Macdonald Laboratory at Kansas State University has been known worldwide as a center for atomic collision physics using particle accelerators. Now, researchers at the lab are working toward making it known for ultrafast laser science.

28 Oct 2008

Optical Firewall Aims to Clear Internet Security Bottlenecks

European researchers are developing the world's first optical firewall capable of analysing data on fibre optic networks at speeds of 40 gigabits per second. Their work promises to save the internet from the looming threat of network security bottlenecks.

28 Oct 2008

Nanoscale Dimensioning Is Fast and Cheap with New NIST Optical Technique

A novel technique under development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses a relatively inexpensive optical microscope to quickly and cheaply analyze nanoscale dimensions with nanoscale measurement sensitivity.

28 Oct 2008

Flexible and Affordable Source of Light Particularly Suitable for Packaging

Researchers working in the European ROLLED project have developed a flexible OLED element that can be mass produced using roll-to-roll printing technology. The OLED elements can be used to add value to product packages. The new method is considerably cheaper than the traditional manufacturing method. The project was coordinated by VTT,and project participants included INM, CSEM, Ciba, Hansaprint, UPM and PolylC.

28 Oct 2008

Novel 3-D Face Imaging System

A novel 3-D face imaging system which will capture detailed images of people's faces as they pass through high security zones has been developed by academics at the University of Hertfordshire.

28 Oct 2008

Novel Optical Fiber Enabling Transmission of Ultrashort Light Pulses with Low Degree of Distortions

Researchers of the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short-Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI) have developed a novel optical fiber that enables transmission of ultrashort light pulses with an unprecedented low degree of distortions.

28 Oct 2008

AUO Leads the Trend in Displays

AU Optronics Corp. will exhibit the latest technologies of TFT-LCDs and a wide array of new products from October 29 to October 31 in FPD International 2008 in Yokohama, Japan, the largest TFT-LCD panel exhibition in the world.

28 Oct 2008

Growth of Next Generation AMOLED Technologies Fuels Decision to Open Tokyo Sales Office

IGNIS Innovation Inc., a world leader in the design and development of thin film transistor circuits and driver algorithms for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diodes (AMOLED), announced today that it is expanding its presence in the Japanese market with the establishment of a Representative Office.

28 Oct 2008

Largest Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in the Middle East

Solar Technologies FZE, a Dubai Technopark-based global company, has announced the establishing of the Middle East's largest photo-voltaic (PV) manufacturing facility in Dubai. The announcement was made by Mr. Sultan bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai World, at the Green Dubai World Forum 2008 held at the Atlantis in Dubai.

28 Oct 2008

Modern Learning: Students Dive into a Virtual Environment

With all likelihood, a new type of learning is on the horizon for students. The cyber classroom will soon become reality. This is made possible by the components from visualization and virtual reality expert Visenso, and Carl Zeiss. From the first bell, students using virtual reality systems from Visenso will move about in virtual environments in which complex phenomena from science and technology will be visualized.

28 Oct 2008

Practical Optical Fiber with a Silicon Core

Scientists at Clemson University for the first time have been able to make a practical optical fiber with a silicon core, according to a new paper published in the current issue of the Optical Society's open-access journal, Optics Express. Led by Professor John Ballato and including fiber pioneer Roger Stolen, the team of scientists was able to create this new fiber by employing the same commercial methods that are used to develop all-glass fibers, making silicon fibers viable alternatives to glass fibers for selected specialty applications.

28 Oct 2008

Coherent Announces Newest Addition to the LabMax Family of Laser Power and Energy Meters

The newest addition to the LabMax(TM) family of laser power and energy meters from Coherent Inc. adds enhanced interfacing capabilities to support GPIB/IEEE-488, in addition to USB, RS-232 and onboard flash memory.

27 Oct 2008

Resolve Optics Announces New Technical Datasheet Describing Model 304 Motorised Zoom Lens

Resolve Optics Ltd has announced a new technical datasheet describing its Model 304 Motorised Zoom Lens which provides users with true high definition imaging throughout its range of operation.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 27 Oct 2008