News articles tagged with 'detector' (Page 2)
This little light of mine: Changing the colour of single photons emitted by quantum dots
— 15 Oct 2010 13:39 | PhysicsResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated for the first time the conversion of near-infrared 1,300 nm wavelength single photons emitted from…
Physicists pave the way for graphene-based spin computer
— 15 Oct 2010 13:03 | TechnologyPhysicists at the University of California, Riverside have taken an important step forward in developing a 'spin computer' by successfully achieving 'tunneling spin injection' into…
IBEX finds surprising changes at solar boundary
— 1 Oct 2010 11:51 | AstronomyWhen NASA launched the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) on October 19, 2008, space physicists held their collective breath for never-before-seen views of a collision zone far beyond…
Random numbers game with quantum dice
— 10 Sep 2010 10:40 | PhysicsBehind every coincidence lies a plan - in the world of classical physics, at least. In principle, every event, including the fall of dice or the outcome of a game of roulette, can be…
Spitzer finds a flavourful mix of asteroids
— 3 Sep 2010 11:01 | AstronomyNew research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that asteroids somewhat near Earth, termed near-Earth objects, are a mixed bunch, with a surprisingly wide array of compositions.…
NIST ultraviolet source helps NASA spacecraft measure the origins of space weather
— 2 Sep 2010 17:10 | EnvironmentWith a brilliant, finely tuned spark of ultraviolet (UV) light, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helped NASA scientists successfully position…
'Biosensors' on 4 feet detect animals infected with bird flu
— 25 Aug 2010 10:50 | ChemistryBlood hounds, cadaver dogs, and other canines who serve humanity may soon have a new partner - disease detector dogs - thanks to an unusual experiment in which scientists trained mice…
AMS experiment takes off for Kennedy Space Centre
— 19 Aug 2010 16:17 | PhysicsThe Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), an experiment that will search for antimatter and dark matter in space, leaves CERN next Tuesday on the next leg of its journey to the International…
Extreme darkness: Carbon nanotube forest covers NIST's ultra-dark detector
— 19 Aug 2010 08:46 | TechnologyHarnessing darkness for practical use, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser power detector coated with the world's darkest…
IBEX spacecraft finds discoveries close to home
— 17 Aug 2010 09:15 | AstronomyImagine floating 35,000 miles above the sunny side of Earth. Our home planet gleams below, a majestic whorl of colour and texture. All seems calm around you. With no satellites or space…