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New Material Approach Should Increase Solar Cell Efficiency
April 23, 2013 — A new research group brought together aspects of condensed matter physics, semiconductor device engineering, and photochemistry to develop a new form of high-performance solar photocatalyst based on ... > full story -
The Crystal's Corners: New Nanowire Structure Has Potential to Increase Semiconductor Applications
April 23, 2013 — New research describes the discovery of a new structure that is a fundamental game changer in the physics of semiconductor ... > full story -
Light Bursts out of a Flying Mirror
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have succeeded in generating flashes of extreme ultraviolet radiation via the reflection from a mirror that moves close to the speed of ... > full story -
New Research Findings Open Door to Zinc-Oxide-Based UV Lasers, LED Devices
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have solved a long-standing materials science problem, making it possible to create new semiconductor devices using zinc oxide -- including efficient ultraviolet lasers and LED devices ... > full story -
Scientists Provide 'New Spin' on Emerging Quantum Technologies
April 23, 2013 — Scientists have shed new light on a fundamental area of physics which could have important implications for future electronic devices and the transfer of information at the quantum ... > full story -
Near-Field Behavior of Semiconductor Plasmonic Microparticles Measured
April 22, 2013 — For the first time, researchers have measured nanometer-scale infrared absorption in semiconductor plasmonic microparticles using a technique that combines atomic force microscopy with infrared ... > full story -
Germanium Is Now Laser Compatible
April 22, 2013 — Good news for the computer industry: a team of researchers has managed to make germanium suitable for lasers. This could enable microprocessor components to communicate using light in future, which ... > full story -
Freedom of Assembly: Scientists See Nanoparticles Form Larger Structures in Real Time
April 19, 2013 — Scientists have, for the first time, captured movies of nanoparticle self-assembly, giving researchers a new glimpse of an unusual material ... > full story -
Technique Unlocks Design Principles of Quantum Biology
April 19, 2013 — Researchers have created a synthetic compound that mimics the complex quantum dynamics observed in photosynthesis and may enable fundamentally new routes to creating solar-energy ... > full story -
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New Solar-Cell Coating Could Enable a Major Boost in Efficiency
April 18, 2013 — Throughout decades of research on solar cells, one formula has been considered an absolute limit to the efficiency of such devices in converting sunlight into electricity: Called the ... > full story
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