Category: Light
Organic light-emitting diode.
GE has manufactured the first ‘roll-to-roll’ flexible lighting device. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, March 12th, 2008.
Carbon nanotubes are the new black.
Researchers create the darkest substance known to man.
Post date: Friday, February 22nd, 2008.
Gravia LED lamp.
Student creates a lamp powered by gravity.
Post date: Wednesday, February 20th, 2008.
Trigger Optics Headache Sunglasses.
Eyewear that claim to block the wave harmonics in light which are responsible for causing migraine headaches. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, July 11th, 2006.
New Worlds Observer.
Space shield that will shade orbiting telescopes from star light allowing astronomers to look for Earth-like planets.
Post date: Monday, July 10th, 2006.
Texas Petawatt Laser.
LASER to be test fired in 2007 that will produce 1,000,000,000,000,000 watts of power.
Post date: Saturday, July 1st, 2006.
Circadian rhythm.
Nighttime exposure to artificial light disrupts melatonin levels in the body which may stimulate the growth of breast tumors. (via)
Post date: Monday, June 19th, 2006.
Uaser.
Researchers have created a type of laser that uses sound instead of light. (via)
Post date: Friday, June 9th, 2006.
Metamaterials.
Researchers have developed materials that can bend radio waves and light in any direction and allow objects to appear invisible.
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector.
Device that can see invisible infrared light in color. (via)
Post date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
Negative speed.
Light travelling in reverse goes faster than the speed of light.
Post date: Friday, May 12th, 2006.
Photonic chip.
Circuit that uses light rather than electronics to switch on and off can deliver bandwidth at the rate of hundreds of terabits per second. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2006.
Quantum key distribution.
System that uses particles of light for encrypting information produces “unbreakable” code.
Post date: Tuesday, April 18th, 2006.
Organic light-emitting devices.
Scientists have invented thin plastic sheets that emit natural light and may one day replace the light bulb. (via)
Post date: Thursday, April 13th, 2006.
Quantum telecloning.
Scientists have successfully cloned and teleported an entire beam of laser light.
Post date: Thursday, February 16th, 2006.
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles.
Researchers are developing self-cleaning coatings for surfaces in homes and hospitals that are activated by indoor light.
Post date: Thursday, February 9th, 2006.
Short wavelength light.
Researchers find that exposure to blue light improves alertness and reduces fatigue .
Post date: Wednesday, February 1st, 2006.
Optical matter arrays.
Scientists have assembled matter particles that are held together by light. (via)
Post date: Monday, January 30th, 2006.
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