Stabilizing the transmission of time signals for relativity research
They say time waits for no man but David Gozzard might have found a way to at least tame it.
General Physics
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Multi-purpose sensor measures temperature, vibrations and electric fields with high spatial resolution
Glass fibres can do more than transport data. A special type of glass fibre can also be used as a high-precision multi-purpose sensor, as researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) in Erlangen ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 6, 2015
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Researchers to test new optical fibre 3-D printing technique
Researchers at the University of Southampton are set to investigate using 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, techniques in the fabrication of optical fibre.
Engineering
Jul 2, 2015
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Improving insulation materials, down to wetting crossed fibers
Sandcastles are a prime example of how adding a small amount of liquid to a granular material changes its characteristics. But understanding the effect of a liquid wetting randomly oriented fibres in a fibrous medium remains ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 1, 2015
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Sensors for measuring the properties of tiny amounts of fluid
Researchers in Singapore have developed fibre-based "optofluidic" sensors for measuring the properties of tiny amounts of fluid. The innovation increases the sensitivity of measurements and makes it less expensive for researchers ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 1, 2015
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Trees are source for high-capacity, soft batteries
A method for making elastic high-capacity batteries from wood pulp was unveiled by researchers in Sweden and the US. Using nanocellulose broken down from tree fibres, a team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stanford ...
Materials Science
Jun 1, 2015
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New formula for high-strength shotcrete to protect tunnels from fires and terrorist attacks
Engineers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a shotcrete that is much more robust than traditional concrete. It can render tunnels, bridges and other constructions more resistant against fires and explosions. ...
Engineering
May 5, 2015
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Radio astronomy backed by big data projects
As the leading edge of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope is at the forefront of the big data challenges facing radio astronomy, presenting and solving issues that ...
Astronomy
Apr 21, 2015
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Optical resonance-based biosensors designed for medical applications
Abián Bentor Socorro-Leránoz, a telecommunications engineer of the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre, has designed optical resonance-based biosensors for use in medical applications like the detection of coeliac disease. ...
Nanophysics
Apr 17, 2015
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Applications of optical fibre for sensors
Mikel Bravo-Acha's PhD thesis has focused on the applications of optical fibre as a sensor. In the course of his research, conducted at the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre, he monitored a sensor fitted to optical fibre ...
Engineering
Mar 26, 2015
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