Instantly identifying illicit drugs
Sunday, April 30th, 2006A Taiwanese research collaboration has built a tiny biochip that can instantly identify illicit drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines in their natural powdered form.
Postings from April, 2006
Unexpected Plasmonic Discovery: Terahertz Waves Travel Slower When Sent Down Smaller Wires
Thursday, April 27th, 2006Frequently, the unexpected results in science are the most exciting. That’s the case with the latest findings from the lab of Rice University’s electrical engineer Daniel Mittleman, who was trying to find new ways to use terahertz energy, or T-rays, for chemical sensing when he noticed a strange tendency of the signals to travel slower if they were sent down smaller metal wires.
Terahertz Biochip for Detecting Illicit Drug Powders, High-speed Terahertz Imager at 2006 CLEO/QELS Meeting
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006Researchers from around the world will present new results in optics, photonics and their applications at the 2006 CLEO/QELS meeting from May 21-26, 2006.
Terahertz Imaging May Reduce Breast Cancer Surgeries
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006A promising new technique to ensure complete tumor removal at breast cancer excision is introduced in the May issue of Radiology.
Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference (AP-MWP) 2006
Monday, April 24th, 2006
Microwave photonics (MWP) technology is an expanding technological field which merges two major communications technologies wireless and optical communicationsâ€â€and has been creating novel technological opportunities. Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference (AP-MWP) is to periodically provide an international forum in the Asia-Pacific region for worldwide technical exchanges regarding new advances and deployments of MWP technology. It will be held in Kobe, Japan, April 24-26, 2006.
MRS Symposium on Materials Research for THz Applications
Monday, April 17th, 2006The MRS Symposium on Materials Research for THz Applicationswill be held April 17 – 21, 2006 in San Francisco, CA at the MRS Spring Meeting.
Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security (OPGHS) II
Monday, April 17th, 2006SPIE’s Global Homeland Security Technical Group (GHSTG) presents Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security (OPGHS) II as part of the SPIE Defense & Security Symposium 2006. 17–21 April 2006. Orlando, Florida USA
Research Scientist / Postdoctoral positions in ultrafast optics and spectroscopy (MIT)
Sunday, April 16th, 2006Positions are opened for three related and potentially overlapping projects in ultrafast optics and spectroscopy.
Microbolometer arrays image T-rays
Sunday, April 16th, 2006By merging radio techniques and chip-level fabrication, researchers expect to build THz detector arrays capable of 1 cm resolution.
Terahertz’s penetrating appeal
Sunday, April 16th, 2006Imaging at terahertz frequencies offers non-ionizing penetration and spectroscopic capabilities that make it appealing for homeland security, medical, and industrial inspection applications.
