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Controlling Single Electrons in a Bunch using Laser Pulses

Predatory fish are well aware of the problem: In a swarm of small fish it is hard to isolate prey. A similar situation can be found in the microcosm of atoms and molecules, whose behavior is influenced by "swarms&qu...

1 Sep 2009

NSF Announces Eight Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials Awarded as Result of Competition

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces eight Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREMs) awarded as a result of the 2009 PREM competition. The objective of the PREM program is to broaden part...

1 Sep 2009

World-Leading Research Programme on Fundamental Science of Nanoplasmonic Devices

Computers which use light to process large amounts of data faster than ever before are just one of many groundbreaking potential applications of a new £6 million research programme at Queen's University Belfast and Imperial College London, launched today, 1 September 2009.

1 Sep 2009

Scientists Achieve High Precision Optical Broadband Spectroscopy by Applying Frequency Comb Technique to Tunable Diode Lasers

The research field of optical spectroscopy has already attracted attention of generations of scientists, starting with Fraunhofer's discovery of dark lines in the sun spectrum in 1814 followed by the work of Kirchhoff and Bunsen in 1859 explaining these lines as absorption of light in atoms and molecules.

1 Sep 2009

Getting a Grip on the Environment of a Quantum Particle

Researchers of the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at the TU Delft have succeeded in getting a grip on the environment of a quantum particle, thereby increasing the control over single electrons. With this result, the tea...

31 Aug 2009

New Method for Fabricating Silk-Based Optical Waveguides that are Biocompatible and Biodegradable

There is a growing need for biocompatible photonic components for biomedical applications - from in vivo glucose monitoring to detecting harmful viruses or the telltale markers of Alzheimer's. Optical waveguides are ...

31 Aug 2009

A New Milestone in Laser Physics

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have reached a new milestone in laser physics by creating the world's smallest semiconductor laser, capable of generating visible light in a space smaller than a single protein molecule.

30 Aug 2009

Latest Research Activities on the Field of Nanotechnology and Photonics in Finland and Japan

Nanophotonics is the combination of Photonics and Nanotechnologies, study of the behaviour of light on the nanometer scale and interaction of light with particles or substances at deeply sub-wavelength scale. The bene...

28 Aug 2009

Double-Solvent Approach Makes Electrospray Deposition Better Choice for Fabricating Organic LEDs

Electrospray-deposited polymer films can be used to make organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with better characteristics than those made from spin-coated films, according to Yutaka Yamagata of the RIKEN Center for Intellectual Property Strategies, Wako, and colleagues.

27 Aug 2009

Europe's Largest Annual Nanotechnology Conference Attracts Many High-Quality Speakers

Europe's largest annual nanotechnology conference and exhibition, Nanotech Europe takes place in Berlin, Germany's capital city at the heart of Europe. In its fifth year, Nanotech Europe will be held on 28 - 30 S...

27 Aug 2009

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

Controlling Single Electrons in a Bunch using Laser Pulses

NSF Announces Eight Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials Awarded as Result of Competition

World-Leading Research Programme on Fundamental Science of Nanoplasmonic Devices

Scientists Achieve High Precision Optical Broadband Spectroscopy by Applying Frequency Comb Technique to Tunable Diode Lasers

Getting a Grip on the Environment of a Quantum Particle

New Method for Fabricating Silk-Based Optical Waveguides that are Biocompatible and Biodegradable

A New Milestone in Laser Physics

Latest Research Activities on the Field of Nanotechnology and Photonics in Finland and Japan

Double-Solvent Approach Makes Electrospray Deposition Better Choice for Fabricating Organic LEDs

Europe's Largest Annual Nanotechnology Conference Attracts Many High-Quality Speakers

Combining Nanofluids and Turbulators for Sustainable Energy

Enhancing Material Properties through Nanotube Encapsulation

Brain-Inspired Nano-Tech Promises New Era for Electronics

Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology

Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterial Gii Set to Transform Energy Storage in Internet of Things Devices

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

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