Ultra fast optical amplifier: silicon and erbium on one chip for the first time
Image of the chip including silicon optical waveguide (SOI: silicon on insulator) as well as erbium-doped aluminium oxyde.
Mystery Spheres on Mars
Using its Microscopic Imager, Opportunity photographed these small spherical objects on Sept. 6, 2012. The view...
Optical Waveguide Connects Semiconductor Chips
The wire bond is adapted to the position and orientation of the chips.
The search for new materials for hydrogen storage
Four types of materials studied in the dissertation: fullerene C60, carbon nanotubes, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and...
NASA Mars Rover Targets Unusual Rock on Its Journey
The drive by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity during the mission's 43rd Martian day, or sol, (Sept....
Photocatalysis as an energy source: Zn-Ga-O nanocubes improve conversion rate
Chinese researchers have developed a new nanomaterial to improve the chemical conversion rate in photocatalytic energy systems.
Near-Field Enhancements along Ring-Shaped Nanostructures
The near-field enhancement on the surface of ring-shaped gold nanostructure becomes homogeneous through circularly polarized light.
Dawn Sees Hydrated Minerals on Giant Asteroid
Pitted Terrain in Color
These enhanced-color views from NASA's Dawn mission show an unusual "pitted terrain" on...
