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Tiny rulers to measure nanoscale structures

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With the advent of nanometer-sized machines, there is considerable demand for stable, precise tools to measure absolute distances and distance changes. One way to do this is with a plasmon ruler. ...

Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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CRAIC Technologies Introduces 308 PV UV-visible-NIR Spectrophotometer

CRAIC Technologies, the worlds leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microspectroscopy solutions, is proud to introduce the 308 PV UV-visible-NIR spectrophotometer for your microscope. Designed ...

Tue 31 Aug 10 from AZoNano

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Development of World’s Highest Performance Thin Film Condenser

High-k Dielectric Nanosheets Realizes the Smallest, Highest Capacitance Device

Mon 30 Aug 10 from Nano Tech Wire

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Hong Kong researchers break new ground in nanotechnology

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A pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that sandwiching a simple layer of silver nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance ...

Mon 30 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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Prediction of intrinsic magnetism at silicon surfaces could lead to single-spin magnetoelectronics

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The integration of single-spin magnetoelectronics into standard silicon technology may soon be possible, if experiments confirm a new theoretical prediction by physicists at the Naval Research ...

Thu 26 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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A Simple Filter Could Make LCDs More Efficient

The new approach wastes far less light, saving energy. A new type of color filter could significantly increase the energy efficiency of liquid-crystal displays (LCDs), which dominate the market ...

Sun 29 Aug 10 from MIT Technology Review

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Hyperspectral imaging speeds detection of Campylobacter

A type of high-tech imaging can be used to distinguish the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter from other microorganisms as quickly as 24 hours after a sample is placed on solid media in a Petri ...

Wed 25 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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Atmospheric pressure plasma jet from a grounded electrode

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Because they are portable and easy to operate at ambient temperatures, cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) should find innovative applications in biomedicine, materials science and ...

Tue 24 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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Researchers use nanobiotechnology-manipulated light particles to accelerate algae growth

Scientists and engineers seek to meet three goals in the production of biofuels from non-edible sources such as microalgae: efficiency, economical production and ecological sustainability. Syracuse ...

Tue 24 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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Half-a-loaf method can improve magnetic memories

Chinese scientists have shown that magnetic memory, logic and sensor cells can be made faster and more energy efficient by using an electric, not magnetic, field to flip the magnetization of ...

Tue 24 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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