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Scientists Develop Efficient Method to Detect Entanglement Shared Among Multiple Parts of an Optical System

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed an efficient method to detect entanglement shared among multiple parts of an optical system. They show how entanglement, in the form of beams of light simultaneously propagating along four distinct paths, can be detected with a surprisingly small number of measurements.

8 May 2009

SPEQUEST Taking into Account the Latest Developments in Solar Cell Research

In today’s rapidly evolving markets for solar cells, the characterisation of the spectral response (quantum efficiency) is one of the most important parameters for research and development of new materials and devices but also for production and quality control.

From Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd 7 May 2009

NIST Physicist to Receive 2009 William F. Meggers Award from Optical Society of America

Leo Hollberg, a physicist and group leader who recently retired from NIST Boulder, will receive the 2009 William F. Meggers Award from the Optical Society of America (OSA).

6 May 2009

Researchers Create World's Smallest Incandescent Lamp

In an effort to explore the boundary between thermodynamics and quantum mechanics -- two fundamental yet seemingly incompatible theories of physics -- a team from the UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy has created the world's smallest incandescent lamp.

6 May 2009

Breakthrough Technology Combines Warm and Rich Color with LED Efficiency

Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: NEXS) and QD Vision, Inc. today unveiled the world's first quantum dot lighting solution that combines the efficiency of LED lighting with the warm color of incandescent bulbs.

5 May 2009

Consortium Lights the Way for Photonics Research

An umbrella group set up to give direction to Europe's emerging photonics community has proposed a programme of strategic research and is calling for action to address a looming skills shortage. The photonics industry is not new but the idea of it is rather novel. Many companies have been working on the applications of photons - the particles of light - for decades. They have brought us lasers, optical fibres, flat-panel TV screens and many other innovations.

30 Apr 2009

Compact Lasers Suitable for Mass Production are Now Within Reach

Compact lasers which can work in formerly inaccessible parts of the spectrum and are suitable for mass production are now within reach, thanks to pioneering work by a European consortium.

29 Apr 2009

Mechanical Sensors 'Wired' by Photonics

As researchers push towards detection of single molecules, single electron spins and the smallest amounts of mass and movement, Yale researchers have demonstrated silicon-based nanocantilevers, smaller than the wavelength of light, that operate on photonic principles eliminating the need for electric transducers and expensive laser setups.

26 Apr 2009

IPOS Announces Launch with One-Day Symposium on The Photonic Universe

The Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), the newest institute in the University of Sydney and the only one of its kind in Australia, launched this week with a one-day symposium The Photonic Universe - Faster, Further, Smarter.

23 Apr 2009

Grant to Significantly Contribute to Development of Enhanced Solid State Lighting Technologies

QD Vision, developer of nanotechnology-based products for lighting and displays, today announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy (DoE) to receive more than $700,000 in funding for a project that will significantly contribute to the development of enhanced solid state lighting (SSL) technologies.

20 Apr 2009