ilicon nanocrystals have a size of a few nanometers and possess a high luminous potential. Scientists of KIT and the University of Toronto/Canada have now succeeded in manufacturing silicon-based light-emitting diodes (SiLEDs). They are ...
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Light sources Different types of bulbs may be used in grow light, including metal halide, fluorescent, incandescent, high-pressure sodium, and LED lights. Metal halide (MH) Metal halide bulbs emit a blue spectrum of light and are a ...
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Concealed security systems – such as those installed in banks, on machinery and at border controls – need to be designed so they are unobtrusive. This is a major challenge for infrared illumination in such applications because ...
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Officials in Nebraska are considering a law that would allow motorcyclists to run a red light after being stopped at an intersection for two minutes. Local news agency 10 11 Now reports Senator Paul Schumacher raised the issue with ...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany says that, not only does its new infrared Oslon black SFH 4725S emit light at a wavelength of 940nm (making it virtually invisible to the human eye) but its black package reflects almost ...
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The infrared Oslon black SFH 4725S LED from Osram Opto Semiconductors has a wavelength of 940 nanometers, making it nearly invisible to the human eye, and its black package reflects virtually no ambient light. Together with its high optical ...
Google's donation of 15,000 Raspberry Pi computers and last week's decision by Education Secretary Michael Gove to add computer science to the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) are a mere "diversion" from the UK's real problems in IT education, ...
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New applications for warp-knitted textiles unfold A student project carried out at the Faculty of Applied Art, Schneeberg, in conjunction with KARL MAYER MALIMO during the 2011/2012 semester KARL MAYER’s textile machines produce ...
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This article was originally published by Niqash.Any opinions expressed are those of the author,and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Driver licensing in Ninawa is slow–so slow that unlicensed locals drive ...
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Malaysia's Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) has postponed granting a temporary rare earths mine operating license (TOL) to Australian miner Lynas Corp. (ASX:LYC) until an outstanding appeal by residents to the science, technology and ...
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USA - Few RF (Radio Frequency) environments are more complex and challenging than a modern American Sports Stadium, where the air is literally saturated with wireless traffic of all kinds, from life safety and security, to sophisticated ...
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The George Institute for Global Health and Bupa have developed a new smartphone app, which enables customers to identify the salt levels in a food product, allowing them to make healthier food choices. The app, which is available for ...
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NASA's planning a test to replace fluorescent lighting panels in the ISS with a solid-state LED lighting module which produces blue, white, or reddish light depending on the time. It hopes that this change will serve as a counter-measure ...
Nasa has committed to spend $11.2 million (£6.9 million) on developing a colour-changing LED system which will encourage astronauts to sleep by mimicking their natural circadian rhythms. It is hoped that the space agency’s ...
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The Nebula 12 is a weather forecasting lamp created by the Swiss design studio Micasa LAB. This lamp creates a billowing indoor cloud to mimic the weather outside. By combining liquid nitrogen and hot water, steam is created and is kept in ...
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