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Manipulating Photons on a Silicon Chip

A team of physicists and engineers at Bristol University has demonstrated exquisite control of single particles of light - photons - on a silicon chip to make a major advance towards long-sought-after quantum technologies, including super-powerful quantum computers and ultra-precise measurements.

5 Jun 2009

Textbook Examines the Physics of Ultracold Atoms and Molecules

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Cold Atoms and Molecules: Concepts, Experiments and Applications to Fundamental Physics&quot...

5 Jun 2009

Atomic Physicist Wins CNRS 2009 Gold Medal

The CNRS 2009 Gold Medal has been awarded to the physicist Serge Haroche. The distinction rewards a scientific personality whose work has made an exceptional contribution to the vitality and influence of French research....

5 Jun 2009

New Phosphorescent Complexes Improve Manufacturing of High-Efficiency Light Sources

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are set to revolutionize lighting technology, ushering in an era of thin, flexible, and ultra-bright devices. At the heart of recent OLED devices are phosphorescent metal complexes that, when stimulated by an electric voltage, produce a sustained emission of light with higher efficiency than other sources.

4 Jun 2009

JPK Instruments Announce New Accessory for its NanoWizard Product Line

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, is pleased to announce a new accessory for its NanoWizard® product line.

From Bruker BioAFM 4 Jun 2009

Tera Probe Qualifies ESI's New Tailored Pulse Dual-Beam Laser System For 68nm DRAM Repair

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ESIO), a leading provider of world-class photonic and laser systems for microengineering applications, today introduced its Model 9850 Tailored Pulse(TP) Laser Link Processing ...

From Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) 4 Jun 2009

Nano-Device Could Be Used for Highly Sensitive Force Detection, Optical Communications and More

Physicists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a nanoscale device that can be used for force detection, optical communication, and more. The device exploits the mechanical properties of light to create an optomechanical cavity in which interactions between light and motion are greatly strengthened and enhanced.

4 Jun 2009

Improving Performance of Laser with Nanoparticles

"Light scattering" and "optical performance" are two concepts that usually head in opposite directions, but they have recently been shown to walk happily hand-in-hand. The results are impressive laser output from some new composite materials and the potential for making commercially viable solid-state dye lasers.

4 Jun 2009

Researchers Uncover Mechanism Body Uses to Regulate Blood Clotting

By applying cutting-edge techniques in single-molecule manipulation, researchers at Harvard University have uncovered a fundamental feedback mechanism that the body uses to regulate the clotting of blood. The finding, wh...

4 Jun 2009

Transforming Light into Motion on a Nanoscale

Sunflowers track the sun as it moves from east to west. But people usually have to convert sunlight into electricity or heat to put its power to use. Now, a team of University of Florida chemists is the latest to repo...

4 Jun 2009