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Scientists Performs Quantum Walk in a Quantum System with up to 23 Steps

A team of scientists led by the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has successfully performed a quantum walk in a quantum system with up to 23 steps. The study...

22 Mar 2010

Recent Work to Develop Semiconductor Nanowire Sheds Light on High-Efficiency Solar Cells and LEDs

A recent advance by Arizona State University researchers in developing nanowires could lead to more efficient photovoltaic cells for generating energy from sunlight, and to better light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that could replace less energy-efficient incandescent light bulbs.

22 Mar 2010

Researchers Create First 3D Invisibility Cloak

EU-funded researchers have created the first three-dimensional (3D) invisibility cloak and used it to successfully hide a small bump on a gold surface. The findings represent a major advance in the field of transformatio...

19 Mar 2010

Fraunhofer Researchers Design Mini-Laboratory for Medical Applications

Many illnesses can be reliably diagnosed through laboratory tests, but these in vitro analyses often use up valuable time. A system developed by Fraunhofer research scientists, which can carry out complex analyses on the spot, will soon be ready for the market.

19 Mar 2010

Quantum Mechanics Applies to Mechanical Motion of Large Object

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have provided the first clear demonstration that the theory of quantum mechanics applies to the mechanical motion of an object large enough to be seen by the naked eye. Their work satisfies a longstanding goal among physicists.

18 Mar 2010

Celsense Launches First Software to Merge Scanner Images

Celsense, Inc. announced today its launch of the first off-the-shelf software for merging scanner images.

18 Mar 2010

Civcom's TRX DPSK Transponder Increases Dispersion Rate to ±640ps/nm

Civcom, a leading technology developer and manufacturer of Opto-electronic components and modules, today announced the availability of a new DPSK tunable 40G transponder as the latest complement to its 10Gbps Free Light™ family of tunable NRZ and RZ transponders.

18 Mar 2010

Sensonor to Present Wafer-Fabricated Infrared Bolometer at SPIE DSS 2010

Sensonor Technologies is developing un-cooled infrared sensors (FPA) for thermal imaging cameras. Sensonor will present a paper at the upcoming SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing (DSS) discussing some of its achievements in the area of design and fabrication. The conference will take place April 5th to 9th in Orlando, FL, US.

18 Mar 2010

APS Press Conferences Highlight New Nanoscale Technologies and Graphene Applications

The following press conferences will take place during the March Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS), to be held March 15-19, 2010 in the Portland Convention Center. Journalists are invited to attend the m...

18 Mar 2010

Quantum Computing in isotopically Engineered Diamond

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (abbreviated DFG, German Research Foundation in English) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency ( JST) are launching the research project "Quantum Computing in isotopically E...

17 Mar 2010