Postings from July, 2006

15th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena

Monday, July 31st, 2006

The 2006 Ultrafast Phenomena Conference will be the fifteenth in a series on advances in research on ultrafast science and technology. July 31-August 4, 2006. Pacific Grove, California, USA

Advanced Photonix, Inc. Announces Terahertz Development Contracts with Department of Defense

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Advanced Photonix, Inc. announced today that it has received two Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts totaling $200,000 to determine the feasibility of utilizing terahertz (THz) technology for defense applications.

ICSNN Conference 2006

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

The 14th International Conference on Superlattices, Nano-Structures and Nano-Devices is to be held from July 30th to August 4th 2006, at the Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICEC).

Shadowy T-rays: Hunting Tumors and Exploring the Universe

Friday, July 28th, 2006

X-rays picture broken bones. Microwaves warm leftovers. Meanwhile, little-known T-rays see through clothing, identify explosives and drugs, and detect tumors.

28th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

The ICPS will be held in Vienna, Austria, July 23-28, 2006.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Condensed Matter Physics – Oxford

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

We wish to appoint a Postdoctoral Researcher to work in the area of femtosecond spectroscopy of organic semiconductors and inorganic/organic hybrid systems.

Terahertz mirror is omnidirectional and broadband

Monday, July 17th, 2006

A high-quality mirror operating in the terahertz region with a reflection band tailored to match the carrier frequency of the communications system could ensure a reliable link.

EPSRC Postdoctoral Research Associate in THz spectroscopy of protein catalysts

Saturday, July 15th, 2006

The individual will be involved in developing THz spectroscopy and THz pump-probe methods to investigate fast protein motions in enzyme systems.

Superhuman Vision Using Terahertz Waves

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

Terahertz waves, invisible to the naked eye, are being used to provide ‘superhuman vision’.

Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity High Temperature Superconductors VIII — M2S-HTSC-VIII

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

The 8th International Conference on Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity and High Temperature Superconductors (M2S-HTSC-VIII) will be held in Dresden Germany from July 9 to July 14, 2006.