Lost vibrations: In the insulating state, the VO2 crystal structure vibrates at four well-defined frequencies when hit by a low power laser pulse. These vibrations modulate the reflectivity over time…
Read MorePendulum waves. Credit: Harvard Natural Sciences Lecture Demonstrations; You Tube. Pendulums are fun to watch. They are hypnotizing and mesmerizing. This video is both. Apparently, it’s not a new demonstration…
Read MoreNew papers that have been accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society are posted to “Early View” on the Wiley website and can be read even before…
Read More[flash https://ceramics.org/ceramictechtoday/wp-content/video/speed_sintering_zirconia.flv mode=1 f={image=https://ceramics.org/ceramictechtoday/wp-content/video/speed_sintering_zirconia.jpg}] Glidewell Laboratories in Newport Beach, Calif., developed a fast-firing process for zirconia that may make it possible for dental restoration crowns to be made while you…
Read MoreHere’s what we are hearing: Looks like Bloom Energy is behind Apple’s massive fuel cell farm (Gigaom) couple sources that fuel cell maker Bloom Energy is the supplier behind Apple’s…
Read More• Verallia has reported 3.0% organic growth across 2011 (1.7% in the second half), reportedly spurred by favourable trends in sales prices, which gained 2.7% as a whole and 2.8%…
Read MoreA Pakastani mother gives her child clean water in Charsarda District, an area severely affected by monsoon floods. The UN World Water Assessment Programme released its triennial report on global…
Read MoreA scene from the exhibit hall at Ceramitec 2009. Credit:AlexSchelbert.de; Munich Trade Fairs International Group In just ten weeks, the Ceramitec 2012 trade fair opens in Munich, Germany, and it’s…
Read MoreCheck ’em out: The final countdown for engines (Construction Europe) The start of 2012 marked the introduction of another tranche of emissions legislation in Europe and the U.S. – an…
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