Sensor Detects Red Algae Growth
What do Hong Kong and Corpus Christi, Texas, have in common? They've both been hit by algae red...
New Coatings Break Reflectivity Barriers
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a class of dielectric...
Synthetic Gemstone May Hold Key to Photonic Crystals
Researchers at AlliedSignal Inc. in Morristown, N.J., have found a new use for synthetic opals. In...
Universe May Hold Diamond Concentrations
Our galaxy may contain high concentrations of tiny diamonds in carbon-rich planetary nebulae....
Diode Laser Turns up the Power in the Mid-IR
Research at Northwestern University has introduced new options for semiconductor lasers operating...
Disordered Films, Powders Exhibit Lasing Capabilities
Semiconductor lasers may be brighter than light-emitting diodes (LEDs), but that advantage...
Laser Pulses 'Freeze' Energy Flow
Scientists at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign may have discovered a way to control...
Gauging Semiconductor Temperature
As any good cook knows, a recipe's cooking temperature is critical. For physicists constructing...
Kodak Imaging Sensors Make Second Trip to Mars
On the much-publicized Mars Pathfinder mission, Eastman Kodak Co.'s digital imaging technology...
Solid-State Laser Achieves 22 W of Average Output
Researchers at Lambda Physik Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., wanted to design a pulsed Nd:YAG laser...
Laser Lumpectomy Leaves No Scars
A new non-invasive technique combining interactive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fiber optic...
Altimeter Maps Mars' North Pole
The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter payload on the Global Surveyor spacecraft has generated the first...
Method Measures Heat of Thin-Film Semiconductors
With their complexity and materials changing, integrated circuits are generating more heat,...
Scientists Uncover Mysteries of Hydrogen Using Nova
Scientists have wondered why Saturn appears younger than the rest of the planets in the solar...
Team Builds More Efficient Quantum Cascade Laser
From chemical spectroscopy to free-space optical communications, a growing number of applications...
Two Associations Recognize Raman's Discovery
One of the most popular methods for detecting illegal drugs and unknown substances is Raman...
Chemical Sensor Offers Sensitive Real-Time Solution
A sensor developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute could make detection of chemical...
Space Shuttle Launch Recorded Digitally
For the first time, NASA has recorded and transmitted a space shuttle launch digitally, according...
Undersea Telescope Detects Neutrinos
Collaborators will soon deploy an underwater telescope to detect and study high-energy cosmic...
Artificial Tongue Relies on CCD
A team of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin has developed a device that mimics the...
Laser-Based System Sees Through Walls
Anyone who has read the comics knows about Superman's powers, from leaping tall buildings in a...