(Phys.org) —New research from Western University challenges long-held beliefs regarding the demise of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition that departed from England in 1845.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 9, 2013
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Researchers can use the mineral rutile to learn about rock types and their history. Two articles published in the highly respected journal Geology now present a new application of a method for more easily tracing the mineral ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2013
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By achieving the synthesis of a novel nanohybrid structure by means of the pulsed laser ablation (PLA) technique, Professor My Ali El Khakani and his team paved the way for a new generation of optoelectronic materials. The ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 25, 2013
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Using short pulses from an ultraviolet laser, scientists are able to fracture organic samples that can be measured to produce a stable-isotope ratio. This ratio has applications in forensics and medicine, but also can be ...
General Physics
Dec 19, 2012
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At this week's European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (27th EU PVSEC, 24/08-28/08), imec and SolarWorld will present ultra-thin (100µm), large-area (156x156mm2) PERC-type mono-silicon solar cells integrated ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 24, 2012
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At some point this year, after NASA's rover Curiosity has landed on Mars, a laser will fire a beam of infrared light at a rock or soil sample. This will "ablate" or vaporize a microgram-sized piece of the target, generating ...
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2012
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Laser ablation is well known in medical applications like dermatology and dentistry, and for more than a decade it has been used to vaporize materials that are difficult to evaporate for high-tech applications like deposition ...
Nanophysics
Sep 21, 2010
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At the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Valencia, Spain), Imec presents several large-area silicon solar cells with a conversion efficiency above 19%.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 6, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Jose Almirall, director of FIU’s International Forensics Research Institute (IFRI), and his research team have been attracting national attention for their cutting-edge research on how laser-induced breakdown ...
Engineering
Mar 29, 2010
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A laser technique best known for its use to remove unwanted tattoos from the skin is finding a second life in preserving great sculptures, paintings and other works of art, according to an article in ACS' monthly journal, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 24, 2010
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