Editor’s Picks
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The Benefits Of Quantum Effects For Biological, Social And Technological Networks
2/16/2018
Efficiency in nature’s biomolecular processes, such as photosynthesis, is not wholly explained by conventional theory. The EU-funded PAPETS project explored quantum effects to better understand these processes, recently leading to further insights into the possibilities for quantum computation.
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Xunlight Announces Successful Demonstration Of Wide-Web Roll-to-Roll Photovoltaic Manufacturing Process
5/29/2009
Xunlight Corporation, a leader in the development of flexible and lightweight thin-film silicon solar modules, announced today that it has successfully demonstrated its high-throughput, wide-web, roll-to-roll photovoltaic manufacturing process for the production of high-efficiency thin-film silicon PV modules.
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Flashes From Faster-Than-Light Spots May Help Illuminate Astronomical Secrets
1/12/2015
If you sweep a laser pointer across the Moon fast enough, you can create spots that actually move faster than light. Anyone can do it. By Jennifer Donovan
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World's Fastest Camera Relies On An Entirely New Type Of Imaging
5/5/2009
Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a novel, continuously running camera that captures images roughly a thousand times faster than any existing conventional camera...
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Scientists At uOttawa Reveal How Light Behaves In Formless Solids
2/29/2024
For a long time, it was thought that amorphous solids do not selectively absorb light because of their disordered atomic structure.
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Compact Zoom Lens Provides True High Definition Imaging
12/19/2007
Resolve Optics Ltd has designed and developed a 4-40mm HD Motorised Zoom Lens that for the first time provides users with true high definition imaging throughout its range of operation
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Scientists Edge Toward Scalable Quantum Simulations On A Photonic Chip
6/29/2023
Scientists have made an important step toward developing computers advanced enough to simulate complex natural phenomena at the quantum level.
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IEEE Photonics Society's 2014 Avionics Fiber-Optics & Photonics Conference To Showcase Latest Technology Developments In Avionics, Mobile Platforms, Surface Ships, Submarines & Ground Vehicles
10/24/2014
The IEEE Photonics Society's 2014 Avionics Fiber-Optics & Photonics Conference (AVFOP 2014) provides an international forum for engineers, researchers and manufacturers to meet and exchange ideas on designing and deploying fiber optic and photonics technologies for the harsh environments of avionics and vetronics (vehicle electronics) applications.
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Tunable Deep-UV Supercontinuum Source Launched By NKT Photonics
5/7/2013
Supercontinuum white-light laser source manufacturer NKT Photonics will demonstrate the world's first tunable deep-UV supercontinuum-powered light source at LASER World of Photonics 2013 in Munich, Germany.
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RIT Researchers Contribute Integrated Photonics Technology To Develop New Point-Of-Care System For Diagnosing Coronavirus
3/30/2022
Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology are part of a team creating a system to detect coronavirus antibodies in one minute.