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November 22, 2013

New hologram technology created with tiny nanoantennas
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Nov 19, 2013
Researchers have created tiny holograms using a "metasurface" capable of the ultra-efficient control of light, representing a potential new technology for advanced sensors, high-resolution displays and information processing. The metasurface, thousands of V-shaped nanoantennas formed into an ultrathin gold foil, could make possible "planar photonics" devices and optical switches small enough to be integrated into computer chips for information processing, sensing and telecommunications, said Alexa ... read more

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Strathclyde students launch experiment into stratosphere

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New tests for determining health and environmental effects of nanomaterials

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