APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Mass spectrometers Semiconductor and other manufacturing, e.g., ion implantation and exfoliation of materials, surface modifications Homeland security screening Pharmaceutical, medical, and environmental science research Plasma heating ADVANTAGES: Scalability to very high beam power Suits ultra-compact to large-scale … [Read more...] about Miniature Ion Accelerator 2016-059
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Ant-Nest Electrode Structure for Li-S Batteries 2016-004
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) batteries for electric vehicles and other high loading applications ADVANTAGES: High energy density High sulfur utilization Cost effective, environmentally friendly materials Scalable ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Gao Liu have developed an ant-nest electrode structure in lithium sulfur … [Read more...] about Ant-Nest Electrode Structure for Li-S Batteries 2016-004
Eigenfrequency Thermometry (EFT) 2016-124
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Detection of localized hot spots and temperature change monitoring in cryogenic systems and in chemical and nuclear reactors Integrated thermal monitoring in manufacturing plants Monitoring moving parts in machinery Medical monitoring Thermal monitoring and management for micro- and nano-scaled objects ADVANTAGES: Sensitive … [Read more...] about Eigenfrequency Thermometry (EFT) 2016-124
Identifying Computational Operations Based on Power Measurements 2016-053
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Signals intelligence for computers, including supercomputers Misuse identification of computing systems Relevant to large, power-consuming data centers, i.e., Amazon, Google, IBM, etc. ADVANTAGES: Non-invasive monitoring with low risk of detection ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers Sean Peisert and Charles McParland have … [Read more...] about Identifying Computational Operations Based on Power Measurements 2016-053
Local Stress Sensing in Multifunctional Polymer Films Using Fluorescent Tetrapod Nanocrystals 2016-122
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Detecting incipient cracks in structural nanocomposites Monitoring stresses in biological tissues Other nanoscale tensile / compressive stress sensing applications ADVANTAGES: Scalable Applicable to many materials Instant local stress reporting Excellent cyclability No degradation of the host … [Read more...] about Local Stress Sensing in Multifunctional Polymer Films Using Fluorescent Tetrapod Nanocrystals 2016-122