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Specially Designed Metamaterial Absorbs Wide Range of Light Wavelengths

A research team led by Koray Aydin, who serves as Assistant Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science of the Northwestern University has created a composite metamaterial, which absorbs broad array of light wavelengths, paving the way to develop economic and efficient solar cell technology.

4 Nov 2011

Scientists Use Zinc Oxide Nanowires to Enhance Performance of LEDs

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have utilized piezoelectric materials such as zinc oxide nanowires to radically enhance the effectiveness at which gallium nitride LEDs enable conversion of electricity into ultraviolet light.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 2 Nov 2011

Scientists Develop Electron Microscope to Obtain Three-Dimensional Images of Biological Samples

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin have developed a new electron microscope, which can provide high-resolution three-dimensional images of biological samples.

31 Oct 2011

Use of Metamaterials to Gather Single Photons for Optical Transfer of Information

Scientists at the University of Alberta are investigating the possibility of using metamaterials to gather single photons for transmitting data optically. Traditionally, a large number of photons form a laser light beam to transfer audio, video and text.

29 Oct 2011

Novel Coating Makes Quantum Dots Suitable for Biomedical Processes

Water insolubility is one of the major disadvantages of quantum dots that make them unsuitable for biological and medical applications.

28 Oct 2011

Fractal Antenna Systems Submits Patent Application for Metamaterial Wireless Antenna

Fractal Antenna Systems announced that it has filed a patent for a unique antenna technology called fractal plasmonic surfaces (FPS) to improve wireless antennas. This technology is an economical solution to offer wideband ability with other novel features.

15 Oct 2011