Today the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) Collaboration announced that BOSS has measured the scale of the universe to an accuracy of one percent. This and future measures at this precision are the key to determining the ...
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Gemini Planet Imager's first light image of Beta Pictoris b, a planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The star, Beta Pictoris, is blocked in this image by a mask so its light doesn't interfere with the light of the planet. In addition to ...
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Getting better control of the light emitted from organic LEDs (OLEDs) could lead to faster links between the Internet and mobile devices, according to a Scottish researcher. Anyone who's tried to use the Wi-Fi on a crowded airplane or a ...
Tags: OLEDs, Li-Fi, radio frequency bandwidth, WiFi
Researchers in China have developed a selective area epitaxy (SAE) approach to create nanopyramids of nitride semiconductor 'white' light-emitting diodes (LEDs) without using phosphors [Kui Wu et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol103, p241107, ...
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Researchers based in Korea and Egypt have used wafer thinning to increase the efficiency of nitride semiconductor green light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Wael Z. Tawfik et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol6, p122103, 2013]. The contributing ...
Weather forecasters on exoplanet GJ 1214b would have an easy job. Today's forecast: cloudy. Tomorrow: overcast. Extended outlook: more clouds. A team of scientists led by researchers in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the ...
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Molecules anchored to the surfaces of nanoparticles modify and even control many characteristics of the particles, including how they interact with cells or react to light. The type of binding affects the nanoparticle's behavior and ...
UK-based Spectra Packaging has expanded its packaging products portfolio with the addition of six new PET packs to its Broadway oval containers range. Made using HDPE, the new PET packs are offered in sizes ranging from 200ml to 500ml ...
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Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer to study polymers at the Delft University of Technology. Dr. Theo Dingemans is the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek ...
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Boston Scientific has reported favorable results assessing real-world experience with the Precision Spectra spinal cord stimulator system. New retrospective data highlighting the Boston Scientific Precision Spectra spinal cord stimulator ...
Asked where the focus for developments is on blister packaging lines, Bernd Webel, sales director with? Romaco, is unequivocal in his response: "Romaco Noack focuses on the constant improvement of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) ...
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US-based Bruker has obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MALDI Biotyper CA system to identify Gram negative bacterial colonies cultured from human specimens. Bruker's MALDI Biotyper CA system ...
Schlumberger announced today the release of the Vx Spectra* surface multiphase flowmeter, which is the latest generation of multiphase flowmeters for offshore and land applications. The new multiphase flowmeter enables operators to obtain ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, oil, gas
University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) has been using limited area epitaxy (LAE) to improve the performance of lasers diodes (LDs) grown on free-standing semipolar (20-21) gallium nitride (GaN) substrates [Matthew T. Hardy et al, J. ...
Japan’s Tottori University has produced blue-green light-emitting diode (LED) structures using zinc sulfide telluride (ZnSTe) material [Kunio Ichino et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol6, p112102, 2013]. The researchers see their work as ...