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Coupling of Single Quantum Dots to Smooth Metal Films

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory's CNM Nanophotonics Group have measured how light emission from individual colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots, is modified when in proximity to smooth metal films.

20 Jul 2009

Artificial Optical Materials that can Bend Light in Unusual Ways

Xiang Zhang, a faculty scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and professor at the University of California Berkeley, lead a study in which it was determined that the interactions of light and matter with spacetime, as predicted by general relativity, can be studied using the new breed of artificial optical materials that feature extraordinary abilities to bend light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

20 Jul 2009

'Invisibility Cloak' to Protect Buildings from Earthquakes

Research at the University of Liverpool has shown it is possible to develop an 'invisibility cloak' to protect buildings from earthquakes.

20 Jul 2009

Reputation for Designing and Supplying High Performance Specialist Lens Adapters

For applications that require changing the field of view or image format of a lens - Resolve Optics Ltd. has developed a reputation for designing and supplying high performance specialist lens adapters.

20 Jul 2009

Technique will Lead to Better Optical Probes for Studying Electron Dynamics

Scientists at RIKEN have developed a way to measure the wavelike properties of ultrafast (attosecond) light pulses - an important step toward being able to probe the dynamics of electrons, atoms and molecules.

16 Jul 2009

TCZ Receives First Purchase Order from Korean Display Maker

TCZ Pte. Ltd., a joint venture of Cymer, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYMI) and Carl Zeiss SMT AG, announced today that the company has received its first order--from a large Korean display maker--for the TCZ-900A, TCZ's production tool for flat panel display (FPD) fabrication.

16 Jul 2009

First City in South Korea to Join The LED City Initiative

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces that Gwangju, South Korea, is the first city in South Korea to join the LED City(r) initiative, an international program that promotes the deployment of energy-efficient LED lighting.

16 Jul 2009

New Leica TCS SP5 II: Fast Frame Rates, Best Resolution and Depth Imaging with Full Multi-channel Capabilities

In close cooperation with leading research scientists, Leica Microsystems has optimized its confocal and two photon platform Leica TCS SP5 II for today’s and future challenging requirements in life science research.

15 Jul 2009

Deep Photonics Introduces Two New Fiber Laser Platforms Designed for the Photovoltaic Industry

Deep Photonics Corp., the ultra fast fiber laser company for the semiconductor, electronics and photovoltaic marketplace, announced the introduction of two new fiber laser platforms - the FLP-532-PPP and the FLP-355-PPP - designed for the photovoltaic industry.

14 Jul 2009

New Clean Room Facility Features Laser Processing of Microelectronics, Semiconductors, and Photovoltaic Materials

Deep Photonics, the ultra fast fiber laser company for the semiconductor, electronics and photovoltaic marketplace, announced the opening of a new materials processing applications lab at its corporate headquarters in Corvallis, Oregon.

14 Jul 2009