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Author Archives: rberkowitz
Photonic Chip Cuts Cost of Hunting Exoplanets
CubeSats carrying photonic integrated circuits would examine alien atmospheres. Continue reading
Posted in IEEE Spectrum
Tagged aerospace, Astronomy, IEEE Spectrum, Photonics, Spectroscopy
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Biocompatible Mic Could Lead to Better Cochlear Implants
The implantable device is as sensitive as today’s best hearing aids. Continue reading
Posted in IEEE Spectrum
Tagged Biomedical, Electronics, Hearing Aids, IEEE Spectrum, Sensors
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Viewing Fast Vortex Motion in a Superconductor
A new technique reveals high-speed trajectories of oscillating vortices and shows that they are 10,000 times lighter than expected Continue reading
Predictions for Small-Scale Turbulence
A statistical tool tests the long-held assumption that small-scale turbulence is isotropic. Continue reading
Powering Down
How optics technologies can reduce the energy costs of artificial intelligence and boost data center efficiency. Continue reading
Posted in SPIE News
Tagged Data Science, Energy, Optics, Photonics, Photonics Focus, SPIE News
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Crystallizing the Path Toward a Nuclear Clock
Researchers have made the most precise measurement to date of the excited nuclear state of thorium-229, a candidate isotope for an ultraprecise nuclear clock. Continue reading
Posted in APS Physics
Tagged APS Physics, Lasers, Metrology, Nuclear Physics, Optics
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Glowing Algae Change Morphology to Avoid Light
Bright light triggers the chloroplast of a bioluminescent algae to fold into a pattern that minimizes the chloroplast’s exposed area. Continue reading
An Astronomer’s Appeal for Satellite Regulation
Samantha Lawler would like to see more done to reduce the detrimental impact of satellites on dark skies, telescope data, and publicly funded research. Continue reading
Adding Certainty to Plutonium’s Fission Yield
A first-of-its-kind measurement reveals the energy spectrum of the neutrons produced during the fission of plutonium, a common nuclear fuel component. Continue reading
How bats pick out their own calls when flying in enormous swarms
Researchers trained a hawk outfitted with microphones to fly through a swarm of 600,000 bats, revealing how they can hear their own voice in a crowd. Continue reading
Posted in New Scientist
Tagged Acoustics, biology, Environment, New Scientist, Plants & Animals
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