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Entries from February 19th, 2009

Nanotech could mean sharper snaps

February 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Physics

Scientist at the University of Glasgow are developing small nanostructures that would be used on light detecting image sensors. These new chips would be put in cameras to help them have sharper and more colorful images. They are using surface plasmon resonance, which is an effect exhibited by certain metals when light waves fall onto their [...]

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