APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Defense / homeland security, nuclear forensics Nuclear industry Environmental monitoring Medical (isotope markers/tracers) Oil and mineral logging Space exploration Any scientific research involving the tracking of isotopic labels, as in: Solar power Scintillators (deuterated, 10B, 6Li, 3He) Batteries … [Read more...] about Real Time High Throughput Isotopic Measurements JIB-2901
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Waveguide Embedded (WEB) Plasmon Laser with Multiplexing and Electrical Modulation IB-3320
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ultracompact on-chip optical interconnects Ultrahigh density data storage Trace-level biochemical sensors High resolution displays ADVANTAGES: First directionally emitted nanoscale plasmon laser Radiation efficiency 20 times greater than previous technologies Integrates photonic and electronic functionalities Compact … [Read more...] about Waveguide Embedded (WEB) Plasmon Laser with Multiplexing and Electrical Modulation IB-3320
Optical Synchronization Systems for Femtosecond Light Sources IB-2131
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Short pulse free-electron laser experiments Short pulse laser or fast event experiments over long distances Phased array radar or radiotelescopes with long baselines Ultra high speed telecommunications (fiber optics) Transmission of time signals for precise ranging, as in LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) or ultra-precise GPS-like … [Read more...] about Optical Synchronization Systems for Femtosecond Light Sources IB-2131
Precise Synchronization Device for Particle Accelerators IB-2702
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Particle accelerators Phased array radar Radio telescopes High data rate fiber telecommunications ADVANTAGES: Precise synchronization to 10-20 fs (two to four wavelengths of relevant light) Inexpensive Compatible with existing and new light sources/accelerators Consistently sensitive/robust ABSTRACT: Scientists at … [Read more...] about Precise Synchronization Device for Particle Accelerators IB-2702
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