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Raman Spectroscopy method can analyze kidney stones rapidly

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | October 26, 2015 at 8:02 am , by synadmn

Kidney stones are often no larger than a grain of rice, yet some can grow to measure several centimeters in diameter. Sometimes, a kidney stone might block the ureter, causing...

Zero-Refraction Metamaterial Promising for PICs

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | October 23, 2015 at 1:13 am , by synadmn

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The first on-chip metamaterial with a refractive index of 0 gives light an infinite phase velocity, which could be advantageous for manipulating light in photonic integrated circuits. The metamaterial consists...

Microscopes Expand Operating Room Capabilities

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | October 21, 2015 at 5:14 am , by synadmn

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Surgeons have long used microscopes to help them perform their delicate work. But, in this setting at least, microscopes have traditionally done little more than magnify. Two devices aim to...

Augmented Reality Head-Up Displays Point The Way Toward Self-Driving

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | October 19, 2015 at 1:45 am , by synadmn

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Head-up displays (HUDs) have been available in cars for over 30 years, but have never quite caught on. That could change as vehicles become more laden with driver assist systems...

Microfluidics Opens a Window Into Unseen Worlds

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | October 16, 2015 at 3:09 am , by synadmn

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A promising solution rests at the intersection of engineering and biology: microfluidics. Using tiny customized remixes of the classic biological petri dish, researchers can simulate conditions found in a body...

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Raman Spectroscopy method can analyze kidney stones rapidly

Zero-Refraction Metamaterial Promising for PICs

Microscopes Expand Operating Room Capabilities

Augmented Reality Head-Up Displays Point The Way Toward Self-Driving

Microfluidics Opens a Window Into Unseen Worlds

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