Optics News

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Laser-plasma Accelerators Ride On Einstein's Shoulders
• Vibrations Key To Efficiency Of Green Fluorescent Protein
• Unexpected Properties Of Nanostructures: When Holes Obscure The View

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Flipping A Photonic Shock Wave
• Sculptured Materials Allow Multiple Channel Plasmonic Sensors

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Lasers Put A Shine On Metals
• New Plastic Optical Fiber Technology May Revolutionize High Speed Last-mile Communication Networks

Posted November 8, 2009:

• 'Optical Biopsy' For Breast Cancer Increasingly Accurate, Research Finds

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Powerful Laser Sheds Light On Fast Ignition And High Energy Density Physics

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Electron Self-injection Into An Evolving Plasma Bubble

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Laser Etching Safe Alternative For Labeling Grapefruit
• Quantum Gas Microscope Offers Glimpse Of Quirky Ultracold Atoms

Posted November 3, 2009:

• Smart Drug Delivery System; Gold Nanocage Covered With Polymer That Responds To Light
• Hidden Solar Cells: 3-D System Based On Optical Fiber Could Provide New Options For Photovoltaics
• Trident Laser Accelerates Protons To Record Energies
• Ensuring Quality In Lightweight Construction

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Science Begins At The World's Most Powerful X-ray Laser
• Research Continues On Secure, Mobile, Quantum Communications
• Next-generation Microcapsules Deliver 'Chemicals On Demand'

Posted October 31, 2009:

• LANL Roadrunner Models Nonlinear Physics Of High-power Lasers

Posted October 30, 2009:

• New Celestial Map Gives Directions For GPS
• Scientists Build First 'Frequency Comb' To Display Visible 'Teeth'

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Physicists Are Discovering Ways To Build Rogue Waves Out Of Light

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Light And Sound Vibrations Trapped Together In Nanocrystal For First Time
• Going Plasmonic In Search Of Faster Computing, Communications
• Mantis Shrimp Eyes Could Show Way To Better DVD And CD players
• First Hyperlens For Sound Waves Created

Posted October 25, 2009:

• New Route To Nano Self-assembly Found
• Smallest Nanoantennas For High-speed Data Networks

Posted October 24, 2009:

• Seeing Previously Invisible Molecules For The First Time

Posted October 23, 2009:

• How White Is A Paper?

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Designer Molecule Detects Tiny Amounts Of Cyanide, Then Glows

Posted October 21, 2009:

• 'Bionic Eye' May Help Blind See: Retinal Prosthesis Shown To Restore Partial Vision

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Smallest Electronic Component: Researchers Create Molecular Diode
• Physicists Develop Multifunctional Storage Device For Light
• Illumination-Aware Imaging
• All That Glitters Is Now Gold

Posted October 16, 2009:

• 1,001 Cameras See In Gigapixels
• Laser Fusion And Exawatt Lasers
• Hyper-SAGE Boosts Remote MRI Sensitivity

Posted October 14, 2009:

• Video Camera That Records At The Speed Of Thought

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Color Sensors For Better Vision
• Live Recordings Of Cell Communication

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Toward Better Solar Cells: Chemists Gain Control Of Light-harvesting Paths

Posted October 11, 2009:

• New Technology Detects Chemical Weapons In Seconds

Posted October 10, 2009:

• New Optical Technique Provides Easy Way To Detect TB Bacteria In Fluids

Posted October 9, 2009:

• First 'One-way Roads' For Light Could Lead To Simpler Lightwave Technology
• Nanometric Butterfly Wings Created

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