News tagged with carbon dioxide laser
Tasting carbon with WAFT'ed light: New instrument analyzes tiny samples at low pressure and temperature
(Phys.org) -- When delving into the nuances of carbon dioxide, a new instrument designed by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory "sips" the sample and reveals information about the source of ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Manchester jet engine project takes FLITES
FLITES (Fibre-Laser Imaging of Gas Turbine Exhaust Species ) aims to establish a world-leading capability to map several exhaust species from aeroplanes using tomographic imaging.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Food 'Tattoos' an Alternative to Labels for Identifying Fruit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Those small and sometimes inconvenient sticky labels on produce may eventually be replaced by laser "tattoo" technology now being tested by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University ...
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Research team devises a means for measuring quantum tunneling time
(Phys.org) -- In a bit of inspired research, a diverse team of researchers has devised a means for measuring the time it takes for an electron to tunnel through a barrier. Led by Israel's Weizmann Institute ...
May 18, 2012 |
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Seeking signs of life at the glacier's edge
Microbes living at the edges of Arctic ice sheets could help researchers pinpoint evidence for similar microorganisms that could have evolved on Mars, the Jovian moon Europa, or Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 17, 2012 |
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Portable gas sensors improve atmospheric pollution measurements
Different types of compact, low-power portable sensors under development by three independent research groups may soon yield unprecedented capabilities to monitor ozone, greenhouse gases, and air pollutants. ...
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Shift to green energy sources could mean crunch in supply of scarce metals
A large-scale shift from coal-fired electric power plants and gasoline-fueled cars to wind turbines and electric vehicles could increase demand for two already-scarce metals — available almost exclusively ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Progress and promise in DIAL LIDAR
For climatologists and environmental policy makers who need to determine the flux of greenhouse gases (GHG), there are three paramount questions: Where is it, how much is there, and how is it moving? A new ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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One-third of car fuel consumption is due to friction loss
No less than one third of a car's fuel consumption is spent in overcoming friction, and this friction loss has a direct impact on both fuel consumption and emissions. However, new technology can reduce friction by anything ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 12, 2012 |
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The next big step toward atom-specific dynamical chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- For Ali Belkacem of Berkeley Lab’s Chemical Sciences Division, “What is chemistry?” is not a rhetorical question.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Researchers find more evidence of quantum processes at work in photosynthesis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers working together from the University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis, have found more evidence that suggests quantum effects are at play as plants use energy from the sun to ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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The Mars Science Laboratory is on its way to the red planet, and its rover Curiosity should touch down next summer. If the mission hits paydirt and comes across organic material, then one instrument in particular ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Star Wars laser offers new insight into Earth's atmosphere
With the need to understand global change one of today’s most pressing scientific challenges, ESA is exploring novel techniques for future space missions. Firing laser pulses between satellites is promising ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 30, 2011 |
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