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Chameleon Vision from Coherent Intended to Maximize the Potential of Multiphoton Microscopy Techniques

The new Chameleon™ Vision from Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) is a fully-integrated laser source for Multiphoton Excitation (MPE) microscopy that delivers both state-of-the-art image quality and superior ease of use.

From Coherent Inc. 5 May 2009

More Advanced Technologies are Less Efficient in Their Use of Energy and Materials per Kilogram of Output

A comprehensive study of old and new manufacturing processes, from machining metal to making carbon nanofibers, shows that the more advanced technologies are less efficient in their use of energy and materials per kilogram of output.

4 May 2009

Third-Generation of Synchrotron Radiation Light Source Ready for Use

Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a third-generation of synchrotron radiation light source, is completed and ready for use. Located in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, the 1,200-million-yuan mega projec...

4 May 2009

Microscope that is Capable of Live Imaging at Double the Resolution of Fluorescence Microscopy

A crucial tool in the evolution of scientific capability in bioscience, the fluorescence microscope has allowed a generation of scientists to study the properties of proteins inside cells. Yet as human capacity for disco...

4 May 2009

Tiny Gold Particles that Can Home and Destroy Tumors with Minimal Side Effects

It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it's difficult to heat patients' tumors without damaging nearby tissues. Now, MIT researchers have developed tiny gold par...

4 May 2009

Invisibility Cloak Hiding Objects from View

The great science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously noted the similarities between advanced technology and magic. This summer on the big screen, the young wizard Harry Potter will once again don his magic invisibility cloak and disappear.

1 May 2009

Advanced Solar Photonics Expanded SolarFAB Manufacturing Facility to Produce Thin Film Solar Panels

Advanced Solar Photonics has expanded its SolarFAB solar panel manufacturing facility to produce 40MW of thin film and up to 500MW of monocrystalline solar panels. Advanced Solar Photonics, (ASP), the cutting-edge dev...

30 Apr 2009

Electrofluidic Display Technology Providing Visual Brilliance Equal to Conventional Printed Media

An international collaboration of the University of Cincinnati, Sun Chemical, Polymer Vision and Gamma Dynamics has announced Electrofluidic Display Technology (EFD), the first technology to electrically switch the appearance of pigments in a manner that provides visual brilliance equal to conventional printed media.

30 Apr 2009

First Carbon Nanotube Device that Can Detect the Entire Visible Spectrum of Light

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created the first carbon nanotube device that can detect the entire visible spectrum of light, a feat that could soon allow scientists to probe single molecule transformations.

30 Apr 2009

Center for Functional Nanostructures to Receive Funding for Another Four Years

Following a successful second funding period, the first three DFG Research Centres will again be extended and will continue for another four years. This decision was made by the Joint Committee of the Deutsche Forschungs...

30 Apr 2009

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

Chameleon Vision from Coherent Intended to Maximize the Potential of Multiphoton Microscopy Techniques

More Advanced Technologies are Less Efficient in Their Use of Energy and Materials per Kilogram of Output

Third-Generation of Synchrotron Radiation Light Source Ready for Use

Microscope that is Capable of Live Imaging at Double the Resolution of Fluorescence Microscopy

Tiny Gold Particles that Can Home and Destroy Tumors with Minimal Side Effects

Invisibility Cloak Hiding Objects from View

Advanced Solar Photonics Expanded SolarFAB Manufacturing Facility to Produce Thin Film Solar Panels

Electrofluidic Display Technology Providing Visual Brilliance Equal to Conventional Printed Media

First Carbon Nanotube Device that Can Detect the Entire Visible Spectrum of Light

Center for Functional Nanostructures to Receive Funding for Another Four Years

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 ZnO Nanoparticles for Methylene Blue Cleanup

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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