APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Multidimensional imaging for medical diagnosis, especially when rapid diagnosis is critical Ex situ nondestructive evaluation of suspicious substances for homeland security Nondestructive evaluation for quality control at production sites Inexpensive NMR for benchtop chemical analysis ADVANTAGES: Enables high-resolution NMR and … [Read more...] about Portable, High Resolution NMR/MRI in Inhomogeneous Fields IB-2185
Spectroscopy and Microscopy
Nanoparticles for Highly Detectable Contrast Agents in Medical Imaging IB-2698
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Medical imaging: MRI, X-ray, photoacoustic tomography (PAT) ADVANTAGES: Visible on multiple, complementary imaging modalities Nontoxic, chemically stable contrast agents Versatile fabrication using different materials ABSTRACT: Fanqing Frank Chen and Louis Bouchard of Berkeley Lab have invented a method for fabricating … [Read more...] about Nanoparticles for Highly Detectable Contrast Agents in Medical Imaging IB-2698
Ultracompact Spectrometer and Beam Profiler for In-situ Vacuum UV and Soft X-Ray Beam Characterization IB-2520
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High-order harmonic generation light sources Diagnostics on third- and fourth-generation light sources ADVANTAGES: Accurate, rapid spectrometry and beam profiling Inexpensive to build Minimal space requirements Can be implemented in new or existing systems Enables faster, less expensive light source building, … [Read more...] about Ultracompact Spectrometer and Beam Profiler for In-situ Vacuum UV and Soft X-Ray Beam Characterization IB-2520
High Efficiency Micro-Scale Light-Concentrating Arrays for Digital Imaging IB-2279
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Digital imaging Digital cameras, image scanners, and pixelated detectors Applicable to visible, ultraviolet and infrared cameras ADVANTAGES: Maximum efficiency of light collection in pixels on the micron scale Ease and simplicity of manufacture; low cost Reduces fabrication of lenses to a single step in the lithographic … [Read more...] about High Efficiency Micro-Scale Light-Concentrating Arrays for Digital Imaging IB-2279