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Features
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Application Briefs
NASA's Thirst for Water on Mars Quenched by Student Innovators
Tech Briefs
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Bio-Medical
Wirelessly Controlled Ingestible Capsule
System Allows Diabetics to Monitor Blood Sugar Without Drawing Blood
Micro Device Detects Ebola Virus Using Bio-Sensors
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Machinery & Automation
Robotic “Cockroach” Explores Underwater Environments
Modular Toolbox Builds Safe Robots
Particle Robot Works as a Cluster of Simple Units
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Materials
Environmental Barrier Coatings for Ceramic Matrix Composites
Acoustic Interactions Change Materials at the Atomic Level
Design Treatment for Advanced Metals Enables Easier Machining
Ruthenium-Doped Thermoelectric Materials
Dynamic Mechanical Strain-Induced Temperature Gradient Coating
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Sensors/Data Acquisition
Shape Sensing Innovations Dramatically Improve Structural Design Tools
SiC-Based Microstructures for Sensors
Wireless Sensor “Stickers” Track Physiological Signals
Magneto-Optic Biosensor Using Bio-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles
Embedded Gas and Temperature Sensors for Extreme Environments
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Aerospace
Thin Heat Shield for Superfast Aircraft
Flow Disruption Devices for the Reduction of High Lift System Noise
Optical Window for Far-IR Instruments Using Thin TOPAS® Film
Pinpointing Consumption “Sweet Spot” Makes Formation Flight More Fuel-Efficient
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Environment
The Planetary Tides Simulation Facility for Simulation Tidal Strain in Planetary Ice Analogs
Chromium Removal from PVC Filters
Environmentally Friendly Process for Battery Recycling
Catalysis Approach Reduces Carbon Dioxide to Methane
Recovery of Mercury and Rare Earth Elements from Fluorescent Lamp Phosphors
Power System for Hybrid Heavy-Duty Trucks
Viable, Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Polystyrene Foam
Process Turns Sand and Plant Materials into a Water Filtration Tool
Products
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Briefs
Laser-Based System Detects Fires Even in Dusty, Harsh Environments
Microchip Produces High-Contrast OCT Imagery
Helping Autonomous Vehicles See Around Corners
Sandia’s Nanoantennas Help Detectors See More Heat, Less Noise
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Articles
SPIE Photonics West 2020 Preview
Blue Lasers: Leveraging Fundamental Physics for High Performance
Virtually Optimizing Metasurface Topology with a Genetic Algorithm
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Products