News tagged with glass fibers
Carbon Nanotubes Toughen a Common Plastic
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has discovered that adding carbon nanotubes to a widely used commercial plastic can greatly strengthen it. Their work is one ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 07, 2009 |
4.4 / 5 (20) |
2
Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy
(Phys.org) -- Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and cars.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 17, 2012 |
4.4 / 5 (9) |
1
|
Researchers demystify glasses by studying crystals
Glass is something we all know about. It's what we sip our drinks from, what we look out of to see what the weather is like before going outside and it is the backbone to our high speed communications infrastructure (optical ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
4.6 / 5 (10) |
0
|
New carbon composite holds promise for bionics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mimicking the human nervous system for bionic applications could become a reality with the help of a method developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to process carbon nanotubes.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 22, 2010 |
4.6 / 5 (10) |
0
|
Physicists develop multifunctional storage device for light
Light is intangible and, in addition, it travels at great velocity. Nevertheless, it can be confined to a very small space by controllably inserting light into a microscopic container surrounded by reflective ...
Jul 29, 2009 |
4.9 / 5 (17) |
2
Counting atoms with glass fiber
(PhysOrg.com) -- Glass fiber cables are indispensable for the internet – now they can also be used as a quantum physics lab. The Vienna University of Technology is the only research facility in the world, ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
5 / 5 (7) |
6
|
Perfect micro rings woven from muscle fibers: A biological model system that dead-ends in 'absorbing state'
Supplied with sufficient energy, a freight train would ride the rails as far as they go. But nature also knows systems whose dynamics suddenly turn into a kind of endless loop. Like in a hamster wheel, a train ...
Nov 15, 2011 |
4 / 5 (1) |
2
|
Thinner and tougher: A new kind of blast-resistant glass
Whether in a hurricane, tornado, or bomb attack, a leading cause of injury and death is often fast-flying shards of glass. Explosions and high winds can cause windows in buildings to shatter-spewing jagged ...
Dec 09, 2010 |
5 / 5 (13) |
6
|
Japanese firm wants to transform the Moon into a giant solar power plant
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Shimizu Corporation, a Japanese construction firm, has recently proposed a plan to harness solar energy on a larger scale than almost any previously proposed concept. Their ambitious plan ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 02, 2010 |
3.8 / 5 (51) |
96
|
German physicists develop a quantum interface between light and atoms
German hysicists at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have developed a quantum interface which connects light particles and atoms.
May 27, 2010 |
4.8 / 5 (24) |
8
|
A new scheme for photonic quantum computing
The concepts of quantum technology promise to achieve more powerful information processing than is possible with even the best possible classical computers. To actually build efficient quantum computers remains ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
4.8 / 5 (5) |
2
Heavy metal glass helps light go the distance
The fiber optic cable networks linking the world are an essential part of modern life. To keep up with ever-increasing demands for more bandwidth, scientists are working to improve the optical amplifiers that boost fiber ...
Jun 16, 2010 |
4.8 / 5 (4) |
0
'Molecular glass fibers'
Dutch nanotechnologists from the MESA+ research institute of the University of Twente have discovered that the photosynthesis system of bacteria can be used to transport light over relatively long distances. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 26, 2010 |
5 / 5 (9) |
0
Will high-density PICs be the next big thing?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lasers have the potential to improve and revolutionize human lives in many ways, from consumer electronics and communications to medical equipment and homeland security. Helping unlock the ...
Jan 05, 2010 |
3 / 5 (4) |
2
Nature's fine designs: Scientists find modern lessons in ancient creations
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nature and its bottom-up processes for creating robust and responsive materials are inspiring new generations of synthetic materials and creative design.
Dec 04, 2009 |
3.8 / 5 (5) |
0
