Alien worlds spotted outside Milky Way Nov 6, 2009
The short wavelength was the combined light of a galaxy's stars while the longer came from the glowing interstellar dust. However, the scientist noticed there was a faint third component between the peaks. (India Times, India)
New Laser Technique Advances Nanofabrication Process Apr 18, 2009
Therefore, nanofabrication has depended on short wavelength ultraviolet light to generate ever smaller features ... 2, 2007) Producing three-dimensional polymer line structures as small as 65 nanometers wide just became easier with new two-photon absorbing molecules that are sensitive to laser light at short wavelengths. (Science Daily)
2500 times thinner than human hair Apr 12, 2009
Therefore, nanofabrication has depended on short wavelength ultraviolet light to generate ever smaller features. "The RAPID lithography technique we have developed enables us to create patterns twenty times smaller than the wavelength of light employed," explained Dr. Fourkas, "which means that it streamlines the nanofabrication process. We expect RAPID to find many applications in areas such as electronics, optics, and biomedical devices," he added. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Want Clean Water? Turn on the Lights Feb 7, 2009
"UV is a short wavelength that alters the DNA (genetic material) of the in the water, making it unable to reproduce," says Jason Cerny, Trojan's lead mechanical designer. "If you leave a pan of water out, UV rays from the light will clean it. We've just increased the scale, added a more efficient source of UV, and more power.". (Scientific American)
Invention turns phone into med lab Feb 7, 2009
It uses a short wavelength blue light to illuminate a sample of liquid -- blood, saliva or another fluid -- on a laboratory slide. LUCAS captures the image to a chip in the. (CNN -- Tech)
