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‘Watching the Detectors ...’

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Demand for infrared detectors is growing in a variety of application areas, especially in military, medical and en

Science in the City of Angels

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
I switched off the ignition, collected my notebook and a ballpoint pen and stepped out of the car into the implacable Southern California sun. It took

UV Curing Makes Inroads into PV Materials

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
UV curing of polymers is well-known for many applications, including wood coatings, graphic arts, electronics and optics. In the photovoltaics (PV) in

Donors and Acceptors: New Developments in FRET

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Förster resonance energy transfer, or FRET, has contributed to advances in a host of applications. Measuring the energy transfer between donor and acc

What's New with PCR

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the workhorse of biological analysis, is used in areas ranging from criminal investigations and disease diagnosis to

Recent Developments in Photoconductive IR Arrays

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The infrared region from 1 µm to 5 µ is an area of interest for both spectroscopic and thermographic applications. Lead sulphide (

Evaluating and Comparing Camera Performance

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT
With cameras being used in applications ranging from consumer products such as PDAs, automotive rear viewing syste

Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolation Gains Popularity

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Negative-stiffness mechanism vibration isolation enables laser/optical instruments such as SPMs, microhardness tes

Thermal Signatures Determine Time of Death

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
During decomposition microorganisms emit different thermal signatures, which can be detected by thermographic imaging. Thermography detects infrared r

Caution: Cardiac Imaging in Progress

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Unless a patient has worrisome risk factors or symptoms that are suggestive of heart disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) is advising against