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Researchers Used 1 Milliwatt Tiny Beam of Light to Move Nanoscale Silicon Structure

With a bit of leverage, Cornell researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. That's enough to completely switch the optical properties of the structure from opaque to transparent.

18 Nov 2009

Researchers Develop Nano-Colorsorter Device That Sorts Light in Tiny Spaces

Looking sharp and looking for light - Berkeley Lab researchers have engineered a new class of bowtie-shaped devices that capture, filter and steer light at the nanoscale

13 Nov 2009

Asylum Research Hosted Russian Scientists in Discussion on AFM Technology and Nanotechnology

Asylum Research, along with Intertech Corporation, Asylum’s representative for Russia, hosted a distinguished group of Russian scientists in late October to discuss the latest advances in AFM technology and nanotechnolog...

10 Nov 2009

Taylor Hobson Announces UK Government Investment in Centre of Excellence in Metrology

The new clean room, which consists of Class 7 (10,000) and Class 4 (10) areas, is equipped with the latest metrology instrumentation for micro and nano technologies (MNT).

9 Nov 2009

Nanometrics Receives Multi-System Order for Integrated Metrology and NanoCD Suite Solutions

Nanometrics Incorporated (Nasdaq:NANO), a leading supplier of advanced process control metrology systems used primarily in the manufacturing and packaging of semiconductors, solar photovoltaics and high-brightness LEDs, today announced a multi-system order from a leading semiconductor foundry for its Integrated Metrology (IM) and NanoCD™ suite solutions. The systems will be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year for optical critical dimension (OCD) metrology on 22nm gate etch applications.

3 Nov 2009

Danish Researchers Develop New Method for Nanowires Production

Danish nanophysicists have developed a new method for manufacturing the cornerstone of nanotechnology research – nanowires. The discovery has great potential for the development of nanoelectronics and highly efficient solar cells.

2 Nov 2009

Washington University Researchers Create a Gold Nanocage for Smart Drug Delivery

In campy old movies, Lucretia Borgia swans around emptying powder from her ring into wine glasses carelessly left unattended. The poison ring is usually a confection of gold filigree holding a cabochon or faceted gemstone that can be broken to empty the ring's contents. It is invariably enormous — so large it is rather odd nobody seems to notice it.

2 Nov 2009

Raytheon Wins $6.9 Million Phase Two Contract for Development of Nano-Composite Optical Materials

The Office of Naval Research has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $6.9 million, phase two contract to develop a new class of nano-composite optical materials.

31 Oct 2009

Caltech Researchers Create Nanoscale Crystal Device to Confine Light and Sound Vibrations

Optomechanical crystals could be used in information processing, as supersensitive biosensors, and more

27 Oct 2009

STAAR Surgical CAST Announces Significant Assessments from First Phase of nanoFLEX IOL Project

STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products today reported that the Collamer Accommodating Study Team (CAST) formed by the company in late 2008 has provided very promising initial patient vision assessments from the first phase of the project. The CAST is comprised of eight prominent cataract/refractive surgeons from across the United States who since June 2009 have implanted more than 300 eyes with the STAAR nanoFLEX intraocular lens (IOL) for the treatment of cataracts.

26 Oct 2009