1/27/12
A quantum computer based on quantum particles instead of classical bits can in principle outperform any classical computer. However, how fast and how efficient realistic quantum computers may actually be remains an open question. One critical parameter in this context is the velocity with which ...
1/27/12
A group of scientists headed by Nina Rohringer from the Hamburg Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) realized the first X-ray laser based on atoms at the Californian research centre SLAC. Using neon atoms, they generated ultra-short X-ray bursts of unique colour purity. In many cases, ...
1/27/12
Students develop internet portal enabling users to gain information on the results of DNA analyses Münster (upm), Do, 26 Jan 2012 - If people could look into the future they would discover which illnesses they will suffer from - as well as when they will die. Although no one is clairvoyant, ...
1/27/12
Tiny components with the ability to emit single particles of light are important for various technological innovations. Physicists of the Universities of Würzburg, Stuttgart and Ulm have made significant progress in the fabrication of such structures. Why are researchers interested in light ...
1/26/12
As one of Europe's leading research institutions, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) will continue to align its research work with key issues concerning environmental protection, mobility, energy supply and security in 2012. The focus is to link results ...
1/26/12
Physicists from Hannover and Geneva investigate single electron transport through semiconductor nanostructure The basic building block in conventional electronics is the transistor; a computer, for example, contains more than a billion transistors and worldwide nearly 10 billion transistors are ...
1/26/12
New direct steam generation principle co-developed by DLR is used in a parabolic trough collector The solar thermal power plant fed its full output of five megawatts into the grid for the first time on 25 January 2012. This power plant went into operation at the end of last year, and is the ...
1/26/12
Methane building members of the archaeae form a link in the evolution of cellular bio energetics Methane building archaeae can be counted to the most original forms of life on earth. In the deep oceans those microorganisms gain energy for their metabolism with the generation of methane out of ...
1/25/12
At Compamed 2011, ROFIN showcased the latest developments in laser material processing. The focus was on manual laser welding and high-precision cutting with ultra short pulse femto / fiber laser sources for medical device manufacturing. Within a few months, ROFIN's newly designed manual welding ...
1/25/12
The new Inspiro from Siemens is currently one of the lightest subway trains in the world. Engineers at Siemens Mobility relied on a lightweight design with aluminum profiles while developing the rail vehicle. As a result, a six-car train is around six tons (or more than three percent) lighter ...
