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Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software User clumma on the EnergyfromThorium discussion forum provides highlights of the Second Thorium Energy Alliance Conference Andrew Hutton – Jefferson Lab (Nat’l Accel. Facility) ADNA (Accelerator-Driven Neutron Applications) Corporation – GEM*STAR These two were in the ADS (Accelerator-driven Systems) breakout session. I think it’s safe to …
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Ads : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software A UT Dallas team’s study published in the Journal of Applied Physics expands the extraordinary capabilities of nanotechnology to include laser-powered acoustic speakers made from assemblies of carbon nanotubes. The study confirms earlier research that carbon nanotubes that are stretched into sheets and electrically powered can produce …
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This optical chip can convert light pulses into digital signals faster and more efficiently than existing technology. (Ryan Scott, UC Davis photo) A new device invented by engineers at UC Davis could make it much faster to convert pulses of light into electronic signals and back again. The technology could be applied to ultrafast, high-capacity …
A breakthrough approach by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and their collaborators in fabricating thin films of a new iron based superconducting material has yielded promising results: The material has a current-carrying potential 500 times that of previous experiments, making it significant for a variety of practical applications. “We’ve shown how to grow quality, single-crystal thin …