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Lasers light a better way to build a sub

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

By using laser projection instead of paper and string, an estimated half a million dollars could be saved on every Virginia-class submarine hull built

Guiding light is not just a soap opera

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Computers of the future may use light rather than electricity for logic functions. “There is this dream of the all-photonic circuit to guide light and

Satellite proves its worth

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system has been expanded by a new satellite, GOES-14. Designed and run by NASA and the Na

Small device prevents diode death

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Electrostatic discharge (ESD), reverse bias and power surges are common causes for the malfunction or premature failure of laser diodes, LEDs and phot

For lasers, small and thin are in

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lasers just keep getting smaller and smaller: Recently, only a couple of months after the report of the world’s thinnest laser, the world’s smallest l

Single-photon converter expands IR spectrometry

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A cleverly designed single-photon detector has enabled scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a highly sen

Tunable light source reaches nanoscale milestone

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the race to develop ever-smaller and -faster optical devices, researchers have built the first tunable nanoscale light source driven by free electr

Baking powder or anthrax? Ask the Ceeker

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

These days, anyone who comes across a strange white powder might like to know – as quickly and as accurately as possible – whether it is benign baking

Glasses provide information in the blink of an eye

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the James Bond film Die Another Day, the titular hero trains for his upcoming mission using virtual reality sunglasses. Researchers at the

Multitasking fibers weave a new story for imaging systems

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Imagine walking to work one day and, for no obvious reason, you get a feeling that everyone is looking at you. You ignore the feeling for a while, but