APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Optics ADVANTAGES: Carpet cloak works without host media Extremely thin (80 nm) material Scalable to macroscopic sizes Undetectable by phase sensitive detection ABSTRACT: A Berkeley Lab research team led by Xiang Zhang developed an ultra-thin invisibility skin cloak for visible light using the concept of reflection phase … [Read more...] about Scalable Metasurface Invisibility Cloak 2015-136
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Safe Preparation of Black Silicon Substrate for Nanostructure Initiator Mass Spectrometry (NIMS) 2015-122
APPLICATIONS: NIMS platform for analysis of biological molecules ADVANTAGES: More consistent, controlled NIMS chip production Does not require hydrofluoric acid Characteristics of the black silicon can be modified to alter NIMS sensitivity ABSTRACT: Trent Northen and other Berkeley Lab researchers have demonstrated a new technology for preparing black … [Read more...] about Safe Preparation of Black Silicon Substrate for Nanostructure Initiator Mass Spectrometry (NIMS) 2015-122
Solution-processed, Ultrasensitive UV-Vis-NIR Photodetectors 2015-175
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Visible light cameras – CCD and CMOS technologies Night vision cameras X-ray / Gamma ray detectors Ultraviolet flame / smoke detectors Cherenkov particle detection ADVANTAGES: High photosensitivity - low-noise electron transport with high mobility Scalable fabrication process Long carrier lifetime Easily integrated … [Read more...] about Solution-processed, Ultrasensitive UV-Vis-NIR Photodetectors 2015-175
Distributing Electronic Digital Clock Signals with Ultra-low Time Jitter 2016-011
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Distributed data acquisition systems Medical imaging, e.g. PET Particle physics detectors ADVANTAGES: Sub-10ps clock jitter at high speed data rates Reduced complexity and cost compared to traditional systems ABSTRACT: Large electronic systems with distributed components must be synchronized with extremely low time … [Read more...] about Distributing Electronic Digital Clock Signals with Ultra-low Time Jitter 2016-011
Synthetic Production of 2-Pyrrolidone EJIB-3307
APPLICATIONS: Sustainable production of 2-Pyrrolidone used as a building block for active pharmaceutical ingredients solvent found in water-based ink solvent for membrane filters polymer precursor ADVANTAGES: Lower cost production method compared to available technologies Requires less harsh reaction conditions More environmentally-friendly … [Read more...] about Synthetic Production of 2-Pyrrolidone EJIB-3307