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Sally B. Patterson

For many, the cell phone has become as much a fashion statement as a communication device, and there is a large market for decorative covers and carrying cases. But the truly techie fashionista might get a bigger charge out of new accessories that are not just for looks, but also for staying connected.  Doctoral student Joe Hynek and colleagues at Iowa State University in Ames have used lightweight, flexible solar panels from Iowa Thin Films Technologies Inc., also in Ames, in the construction of a purse that allows one to recharge phones, PDAs or other handheld electronic devices anywhere,...Read full article

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    Glossary
    nano
    An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
    photonics
    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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