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Laser Technology News 2007 p6:

• Magnet changes photonic-crystal-fluid color across the visible spectrum
  July 13, 2007, Riverside, CA--Nanotechnologists at the University of California, Riverside nanotechnologists have succeeded in controlling the color of a solution of very small particles of iron oxide in water simply by applying an external magnetic field to the solution.
• Nanotube growth tool selected by Italian research institute
  July 11, 2007, Trapani, Sicily--Surrey NanoSystems has won a major order for its carbon nanotube growth tool from ITA, the advanced technologies research institute in Trapani, Sicily.
• ESO employs new technique for observing faint companion objects
  July 5, 2007, Oxford England--Observing a faint object close to a star is a demanding task as the object is generally hidden in the star's glare. Characterizing the object spectroscopically is even harder. An ingenious ESO imaging spectrograph paves the way to many new thrilling discoveries.
• Ground and aircraft communicate through live geosynchronous satellite laser link
  June 29, 2007, Paris, France--According to European space company EADS Astrium, a real-time laser optical link was demonstrated live at the Paris Le Bourget airshow on the Delegation Generale pour l'Armement (DGA) stand.
• NASA Mars science laboratory rover laser tool ready for testing
  Los Alamos, NM, June 25, 2007--When the JPL-NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover launches in 2009, it will carry a combination laser-telescope unit designed to enable the gadget-packed rover to know a great deal about rocks in its general vicinity.
• Laser-based device offers alternative to video surveillance
  May 21, 2007, Oak Ridge, TN--Surveillance systems may take on a new look with a technology developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Laser-Based Item Monitoring System balances the need for high-resolution monitoring and personal safety with respect for confidentiality and personal privacy because it does not use video.
• From ink to optics, study of particle mixtures yields fundamental insights
  May 16, 2007, Princeton, NJ--Since the invention of ink over 3,000 years ago, people have exploited the unique properties of colloids, in which particles of one substance are suspended in another. Now, Princeton University chemical engineers have answered a fundamental question about these mixtures in work that may have wide-ranging practical applications, including the manufacturing of medicines and optical fibers.
• Tiny spectrometer offers precision laser calibration
  May 14, 2007, Gaithersburg, MD--A tiny spectroscopic device for calibrating or stabilizing precision lasers has been designed and demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
• FAST-CARS offers real-time anthrax detection
  April 23, 2007, College Station, TX--Texas A&M University and Princeton University physicists have joined forces to perfect a laser technique that can identify deadly anthrax spores. Their results are published in the latest issu of Science.
• Single quantum dot plays dominant role in laser performance
  April 12, 2007, Gaithersburg, MD--Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Stanford (Palo Alto, CA) and Northwestern (Evanston, IL) Universities have built micron-sized solid-state lasers in which a single quantum dot can play a dominant role in the device's performance.

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