Author Archives: rberkowitz

Photonic Crystal Nanolasers Shown to be Highly Sensitive Biosensors

Posted on December 9, 2015 by rberkowitz

Move over, ELISA. While the Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay has long been one of the most popular ways of detecting and quantifying the presence of antibodies or antigens in solution, nanolasers may be poised to share the spotlight on the biosensor stage. Continue reading →

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Active Mud Volcano Field Discovered off Southeast Alaska

Posted on November 30, 2015 by rberkowitz

A cruise to study landslide potential along an earthquake-prone fault found a surprising methane plume. Continue reading →

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On the way to Multiband Solar Cells

Posted on November 12, 2015 by rberkowitz

Wladek Walukiewicz of the Materials Sciences Division led the development of the first intermediate band solar cell to demonstrate charge transfer across all three band transitions – valence/intermediate, intermediate/conducting, and conducting/valence. These results open the door to high-efficiency solar cells and multicolor light emitters. Continue reading →

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Computing a Textbook of Crystal Physics

Posted on September 29, 2015 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab scientists publish world’s largest database of piezoelectric properties Continue reading →

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Molecular Foundry User Meeting: A Macroscopic View of Nanoscience

Posted on September 3, 2015 by rberkowitz

A US Department of Energy (DOE) user facility such as the Molecular Foundry provides perhaps one of the best examples of a community in which scientists from a range of disciplines have the opportunity to forge connections. Continue reading →

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Defects Through the Looking Glass

Posted on September 2, 2015 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers characterize individual defects inside a bulk insulator using scanning tunneling microscopy. Continue reading →

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Sensitive and Specific: A New Way of Probing Electrolyte/Electrode Interfaces

Posted on July 8, 2015 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers’ novel diffraction spectroscopy technique will provide insight to chemical processes at important battery interface. Continue reading →

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A Bright Light for Ultrafast Snapshots of Materials

Posted on June 11, 2015 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers develop a bright, high-repetition-rate laser source in the extreme UV for studies of ultrafast materials dynamics Continue reading →

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Investigating Buried Interfaces in Ferroelectric Materials

Posted on June 10, 2015 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers decode interface switching effects in ferroelectric memories Continue reading →

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Beyond 911: Medical Applications of Mobile Phones

Posted on April 17, 2015 by rberkowitz

Researchers and entrepreneurs discuss developments in the role of mobile phones for medical imaging and monitoring. Continue reading →

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