Three of the general methodologies for multimaterial fiber preform fabrication. (a) rod-in-tube, (b) extrusion, and (c) stack-and-draw methods. Credit: Tao et al.; IJAGS. Over the last 50 years, optical fibers…
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Read MoreThe imaging work of MIT associate professor, Ramesh Raskar, is revolutionizing our knowledge of how light interacts with objects. In this TED talk from June 2012, he explains how his…
Read MoreSome pretty cool stuff is going on out there… MIT ‘microthrusters’ are the size of a penny, could reposition tiny satellites Bus-sized satellites require massive engines for even the slightest…
Read MoreThrough atomic-scale manipulation, researchers have demonstrated that a single layer of atoms can disrupt or enhance heat flow across an interface. Credit: Mark Losego; UIUC. Heat. A lot of engineering…
Read MoreAlfred University to offer short course on glass and ceramics fracture, failure Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering will offer a short course for glass and ceramic engineers, scientists, and technicians…
Read MoreIBC Advanced Alloys signs nuclear fuel R&D agreement IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. has entered into a sponsored research agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to predict and analyze the…
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