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Frontiers of plasmonics

The following articles are concerning the recent progress in plasmonics, including fabrications, experimental measurements and theoretical calculations of optical properties of nanostructures.

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Quantum networks advance with entanglement of photons, solid-state qubits

Physicists demonstrate means for quantum bits to communicate over long distances.

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New metamaterials promising for 'transformation optics' and cloaking

Researchers have overcome a fundamental obstacle in using new metamaterials for radical advances in optical technologies, including ultra-powerful microscopes and computers and a possible invisibility cloak.

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ANSI workshop report on nanomedicine terminology and standards now available

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) would like to inform all constituents that a workshop report on nanomedicine terminology and standards is now freely available.

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Nanofluidic 'multi-tool' separates and sizes nanoparticles

A wrench or a screwdriver of a single size is useful for some jobs, but for a more complicated project, you need a set of tools of different sizes. Following this guiding principle, researchers have engineered a nanoscale fluidic device that functions as a miniature 'multi-tool' for working with nanoparticles.

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Frequency comb system detects gas impurities to aid semiconductor manufacturing

In a step toward solving a long-standing problem in semiconductor manufacturing, scientists at JILA and collaborators have used their unique version of a 'fine-toothed comb' to detect minute traces of contaminant molecules in the arsine gas used to make a variety of photonics devices.

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Innovative electromagnetic probe device receives U.S. patent

Researchers have developed a device for use in conjunction with magnetic materials, allowing for the movement of these materials to a desired location or for mixing in fluid fields.

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Nanomaterialien im Labor - Hilfestellung zu Schutzmassnahmen

Der Arbeitskreis Laboratorien der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung veroeffentlicht Handlungshilfe 'Nanomaterialien im Labor - Hilfestellung zu Schutzmassnahmen'.

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Researchers develop 120nm III-V high-electron-mobility transistors with cut-offs above 100 GHz

Researchers based in China have developed 120nm III-V high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) with millimeter-wave broadband and satellite communication applications in mind.

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COST announces new dates for Open Call

COST, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, invites researchers throughout Europe to submit proposals for research networks and use this unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and to embark on new European perspectives.

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Vision: Batterien im Staubkorn

Viel Power auf kleinstem Raum: Forschergruppe der TU Chemnitz und des Leibniz-Instituts fuer Festkoerper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden entwickelt ultra-kompakte Energiespeicher.

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Nanotechnology company uses fish skin to electrospin nanofibers

Not that many companies claim they can turn a kilo of collagen from discarded hoki skins into a fibre that could reach all the way to the Sun. Auckland-based nano-technology start-up company Revolution Fibre does.

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Nano Adaptive Hybrid Fabric is a multifunctional, multitasking novel nanomaterial

The new material, known as Nano Adaptive Hybrid Fabric (NAHF-X), is nicknamed 'fuzzy fiber' for its multiscale capabilities in electrical and thermal conductivity, chemical sensing and energy storage and conversion.

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Structural biology: Unsheathing cellular construction

An analysis of capping protein interactions provides insight into how cells move.

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Silicon nanowires: Pressure sensors get a boost

An applied electric field can increase the sensitivity of nanoscale pressure sensors by a factor of 100.

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Selenium makes more efficient solar cells

Call it the anti-sunscreen. That's more or less the description of what many solar energy researchers would like to find - light-catching substances that could be added to photovoltaic materials in order to convert more of the sun's energy into carbon-free electricity.

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