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Light resonators used to move nano-sized objects

Cornell University researchers have developed nanoscale resonators for light beams that can exert strong forces on tiny particles, leading the way to advancements in MEMS and MOMS systems.

The time telescope could speed up optical communication by over 27 times. (Photo: Wikimedia, released under cc by-sa)

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'Time telescope' speeds up optical transmission by 27 times

Researchers at Cornell University have come up with an energy-efficient system that can speed up optical communication by over 27 times.

The carbon nanotube photodiode forces electrons one by one, resulting in much higher-efficiency energy conversion.

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Carbon nanotubes used to build a near-ideal efficiency solar cell

Cornell University researchers have developed a near-ideal efficiency solar cell using a carbon nanotube.