News tagged with fiberoptics

New device could bring optical information processing

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have created a new type of optical device small enough to fit millions on a computer chip that could lead to faster, more powerful information processing and supercomputers.

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Music is the engine of new lab-on-a-chip device (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Music, rather than electromechanical valves, can drive experimental samples through a lab-on-a-chip in a new system developed at the University of Michigan. This development could significantly simplify the ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Sensing in a flash

Combine the fiberoptic, water-monitoring technology developed by chemist Peter Geissinger with a local business that helps industries treat their wastewater, and you have a sought-after solution that delivers ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Three DOE labs now connected with ultra-high speed network

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now supporting scientific research at unprecedented bandwidth speeds – at least ten times faster than commercial Internet providers – with a new network that connects thousands ...

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

New ultra-high speed network connection for researchers and educators

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the activation of an ultra-high speed network connection for scientists, researchers and educators at universities and National Laboratories that is at least ten times faster ...

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New laser could treat acne with telecom technology

(PhysOrg.com) -- A laser developed at the University of Michigan is designed to melt fat without burning surrounding tissue. It could potentially be used to treat acne, researchers say.

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Engineers develop material that could speed telecommunications

Researchers at Columbia Engineering School have demonstrated that light can travel on an artificial material without leaving a trace under certain conditions, technology that would have many applications from ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

'Orca ears' inspire researchers to develop ultrasensitive undersea microphone

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stanford researchers have developed a microphone that can be used at any depth in the ocean, even under crushing pressure, and is sensitive to a wide range of sounds, from a whisper in a library ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Stanford engineers create a tiny, energy-efficient laser for optical communication systems

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the push toward ever-smaller and ever-faster data transmission technology, a team of Stanford electrical engineers has produced a nanoscale laser that is much faster and vastly more energy ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created May 17, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Less invasive method for determining stage of lung cancer shows benefits

A comparison of two strategies to determine the stage of suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) finds that the less invasive method is more effective at identifying a type of lung cancer that has spread, and may result ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 23, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in pediatrics

The use of device-assisted enteroscopy, a technique that allows complete examination of the small bowel, may be just as successful pediatrics as it has been in adult medicine, according to a study from Nationwide Children's ...

Medicine & Health / Pediatrics

created Sep 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Monitoring water through a snake's eyes

Although most Americans take the safety of their drinking water for granted, that ordinary tap water could become deadly within minutes, says Prof. Abraham Katzir of Tel Aviv University's School of Physics ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0


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