Envisioning Ions With INEEL-Developed Simulation
...n, Saturn's largest moon. Dahl'saward-winning ion optics simulation program, SIMION for the PC, helped desi...struments. Here on Earth, other machines with ion optics elementsdesigned in part by SIMION analyze environmental contaminants, decode DNA, andeven uncover i...New Machine Slashes Time, Cost To Make Unique Lenses
...ecisely," saysPresident Donald Golini of Rochester optics firm QEDTechnologies, which was not part of the consortium that developedthe asphere grinder. An aspherical lens or mirror focuses incoming rays to asingle point, while spherical lenses cause blurring. "Forexample," says Golini, "if you were to ...ASU Scientists Make Major Breakthrough With Photosynthetic Energy
... University led to Silicon Valley and the way that optics research at the University of Arizona led to a thriving optics industry in southern Arizona. "The photosynthesis research at ASU could help drive the 21st centur...New Sensor Will Detech Chemical And Biological Pathogens At Incredibly Small Doses
...neeringInstitute, teamed with Kent Murphy, a fiber optics expert and a member of theelectrical engineering department, to develop the prototype biosensor. To develop the new biosensor, Velandar expanded upon some of his previous work. He adapted a technology he invented that is employed to purify pharmaceut...