Laser vision fuels energy future
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UK scientists hope to use ultra high power lasers to produce almost limitless energy.
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A novel nanolaser could cram more data onto a hard disk.
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Ultrasmall technology, revolutionary impact.
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Work is underway to establish the first interplanetary laser communication link. The &#36;300 million NASA experiment, if successful, will connect robotic spacecraft at Mars with scientists back on Earth via a beam of light traveling some 300 million kilometers.
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Physicists have dreamt about it for decades: harnessing the fusion process that powers the sun to make clean, safe and limitless energy. A multinational pact signed Tuesday may bring that dream a step closer to reality.
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SDE BOKER, Israel  - Reflective dishes may be the answer to make solar energy competitive with conventional sources of power, Israeli scientists say.
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Researchers today plan to unveil a silicon-based chip that uses laser light rather than wires to transmit data between chips, The New York Times reported today.
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Superdense arrays of silicon electrodes will bring scientists closer to an artificial retina that approximates normal vision.
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Combining electron traps and nanoscopic semiconductor specks makes highly efficient light-emitting diodes for uses ranging from optical computing to street lights.
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A new detector combines a laser with  a mass spectrometer to provide on-the-spot analysis that  researchers hope will have applications ranging from evaluating  a tumor as it is removed to quickly detecting explosives in  luggage.
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Shining a light on the solar industry.
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They could be powerful new weapons in the battle against global warming: turbines powered by waves or wind, or technology that scrubs the skies to recapture and recycle carbon.
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Ultrashort-pulse lasers are poised to make a big splash in medical and other industries. Former AOL CEO Barry Schuler says he's leading the charge.
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A breakthrough technology is generating hyper growth.
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Emerging LED technology will boost the colors in a flat-panel display.
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Company is working on flexible display technologies.
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Researchers have harnessed the light harvesting molecules of spinach and bacteria to make solar cells that could one day be sprayed on many surfaces.