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Diamond Sensors Provide Useful Measurements to Understand Physics of High-Temperature Superconductors

Flawed but colorful diamonds are among the most sensitive detectors of magnetic fields known today, allowing physicists to explore the minuscule magnetic fields in metals, exotic materials and even human tissue.

7 Mar 2014

Quantum Noise Alone Remains in Detector of Measuring Instruments

Radio waves are used for many measurements and applications, for example, in communication with mobile phones, MRI scans, scientific experiments and cosmic observations. But 'noise' in the detector of the measuring instrument limits how sensitive and precise the measurements can be.

6 Mar 2014

Quantum Cascade Laser-Based Molecular Detection Systems Company, Daylight Solutions, Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Daylight Solutions, the world leader in Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) based molecular detection and imaging systems for Life Sciences and Defense, today announced ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management system. Daylight’s ISO 9001 certification was obtained in early February following the completion of an on-site certification audit performed by the leading Worldwide Registrar TUV USA.

6 Mar 2014

AIIA Recognizes Quantum Security Technology Company, QuintessenceLabs

QuintessenceLabs, the leader in quantum security technology, was named by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) as Australia's most innovative small company at an event held February 28 in Sydney.

5 Mar 2014

Bosons Overlap due to Combination of Interference and Exchange Interaction

Two-particle interference has been the focus of many studies, specifically in quantum optics with photons. However, interference between two massive, identical particles is not so well understood. In a study published in EPJ D, Pedro Sancho from the CLPU (Centre for Pulsed Lasers) in Salamanca, Spain, uncovers a counterintuitive result whereby particles called bosons do not behave as expected—they are overlapping, and not interfering—due to the combination of interference and so-called exchange interaction.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 5 Mar 2014

Physicists Explore Carbon Ion Facility for Treatment of Cancer

Accelerator physicists are natural-born problem solvers, finding ever more powerful ways to generate and steer particle beams for research into the mysteries of physics, materials, and matter. And from the very beginning, this field born at the dawn of the atomic age has actively sought ways to apply advanced technologies to tackle more practical problems. At the top of the list—even in those early days— was taking aim at cancer, the second leading cause of death in the U.S. today, affecting one in two men and one in three women.

4 Mar 2014

Researchers Demonstrate Novel Quantum Dot Laser Grown on Silicon Substrates

With the explosive growth of bandwidth demand in telecommunications networks, experts are continually seeking new ways to transmit increasingly large amounts of data in the quickest and cheapest ways possible. Photonic devices—which convert light to electricity and vice versa—offer an energy-efficient alternative to traditional copper network links for information transmission. Unfortunately, these devices are also almost always prohibitively pricey.

4 Mar 2014

Femtosecond Lasers can be used Without Sophisticated Stabilization Schemes

A team of scientists around Dr. Nathalie Picqué and Prof. Theodor W. Hänsch at the Laser Spectroscopy Division of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (Garching), in a collaboration with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich and the Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay (France) now reports on a new method of real-time identification and quantification of molecular species (Nature Communications 5, 3375 – Feb. 27, 2014).

3 Mar 2014

‘Single-Photon-Switch’ Could Aid Development of Quantum Logic Gate

The idea to perform data processing with light, without relying on any electronic components, has been around for quite some time. In fact, necessary components such as optical transistors are available. However, up to now they have not gained a lot of attention from computer companies. This could change in the near future as packing densities of electronic devices as well as clock frequencies of electronic computers are about to reach their limits.

21 Feb 2014

Quantum Dot Optical Components Manufacturer Releases New Whitepaper Titled ‘Color Matters’

QD Vision, Inc., manufacturer of quantum dot Color IQ™ optical components for LCD displays, today released a new whitepaper, “Color Matters,” that examines the psychology and biology associated with color and its pivotal role in the perception of picture quality. The paper also explores the importance of HDTV’s newest product differentiator, full-gamut color, as a crucial driver for consumer picture quality differentiation.

21 Feb 2014