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Photonics Emerging from the Shadows

The name has been around for four decades, but only now is a recognisable photonics community emerging in Europe. A European study has documented a fast-growing sector of more than 2100 companies and 700 research laboratories.

13 Nov 2008

Slowing Down the Cooling of Electrons Could Lead to a Better IR Laser Source

University of Chicago scientists have induced electrons in the nanocrystals of semiconductors to cool more slowly by forcing them into a smaller volume. This has the potential to improve satellite communications and the generation of solar power.

13 Nov 2008

New Report on Technical Status and Market Prospects of Quantum Dots

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Advanced materials industry is available in its catalogue.

13 Nov 2008

GeneSiC Semiconductor Awarded Grant for the Development of Optically Gated High-Power SiC Switches

The US Department of Energy has awarded GeneSiC Semiconductor two separate grants totaling $1.5M for the development of high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) devices that will serve as key enablers for wind- and solar-power integration with the nation's electricity grid.

12 Nov 2008

Super-Tough Sunshield for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

Imagine sunglasses that can withstand the severe cold and heat of space, a barrage of radiation and high-speed impacts from small space debris. They don't exist, but Northrop Grumman engineers have created a Sunshield for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope that can withstand all of those elements.

12 Nov 2008

Standardized Global Solutions Increase Productivity in Solar Module Manufacturing

From high-speed FlexPicker(TM) robots to larger industrial robots for glass and ingot handling applications, ABB Robotics, a leading robotics manufacturer, provides a diverse robot range for customers in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry.

11 Nov 2008

JDA Focuses on Developing Advanced Deposition Tools Targeting Thin Film PV Market

NanoGram Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced products and solutions for optical, electronic and energy applications, announced today that it has extended its relationship with Tokyo Electron, Ltd. from strategic investor to technology and market development partner by entering into a joint development agreement.

11 Nov 2008

Making Solar-Generated Electricity Cost-Competitive with Fossil-Fuel Generated Energy

Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC (EDI) is working with solar industry innovators to help develop next-generation products that will enable solar-generated electricity to be cost-competitive with energy from fossil fuel-burning power plants, the company announced today at CPP Expo (Booth E-9414).

10 Nov 2008

Ohio State University orders AIXTRON system for Solar Cell Research

AIXTRON AG today announced an order for a Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) MOCVD reactor from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA, received in the third quarter 2008.

10 Nov 2008

BioSolar Achieves Critical Milestones Toward Full-Scale Commercial Production

BioSolar, Inc., developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, today announced that the company expects to begin commercial production of its BioBacksheet(TM) over the next few months, and is gearing up for pre-production runs.

10 Nov 2008

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