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Optics and Photonics Plays an Important Role in Nano and Solar Technology

"Optics + Photonics is proceeding on the right track with its emphasis on nano and solar technologies, which are immensely important to our future," said Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Charles Godfrey Binder professor of engineering science and mechanics at Pennsylvania State University and editor-in-chief of SPIE's Journal of Nanophotonics. Lakhtakia continued, "But this emphasis on the nano and solar future has its feet firmly planted in the past glories and ongoing research in optics and photonics, a foundation from which all future technologies emerge."

13 Sep 2007

Longer Carbon Nanotubes Absorb Light Better

If you want to exploit the ability of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to absorb, fluoresce and scatter light, take the advice of a sandlot quarterback and “go long

5 Sep 2007

Quantum Dots to form Next Generation Solid State Lighting

American Elements announced today the formation of a new product group to manage the production, sales and marketing of its quantum dot nanopowder production facilities. The new division was spun off from the Nanometals™ Group and will operate under the tradename AE Quantum Dots.

4 Sep 2007

First Epitaxial Structures for Blue and Green LEDs by Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy HVPE

Technologies and Devices International, Inc., (TDI), the leading developer and supplier of compound nitride semiconductor materials, today announced another major breakthrough in Gallium Nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor material technology by fabrication of the first epitaxial structures for blue (450 – 490 nm) and green (490 – 510 nm) light emitting diodes (LEDs) grown by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE).

30 Aug 2007