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Controlling Light with Geometric-Phase HologramsFebruary 1, 2016 Improved fabrication techniques are creating a new generation of gratings, lenses, and other elements that are physically thin and optically thick. Michael Escuti, engineering, featured. |
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Energy Harvesting Answers Increasing Demand for High PowerDecember 2, 2015 With the noise generated by the Internet of Things (IoT) and related technologies, energy harvesting has little choice but to take the back seat. However, one analyst claimed that the future may be bigger for energy harvesting. |
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Scientist Bantval Jayant Baliga to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of FameNovember 23, 2015 An Indian American scientist has been chosen for induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, an exclusive club that counts the likes of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison among its ranks for his invention of the insulated gate bipolar transistor. Bantval Jayant Baliga, engineering, featured. |
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Inventors Hall of Fame to Induct Indian-American ScientistNovember 23, 2015 NC State electrical engineer to be inducted into the prestigious National Investors Hall of Fame for his invention of the insulated gate bipolar transistor, a semiconductor power switch used in many modern appliances from electric cars to air-conditioners. Bantval Jayant Baliga, engineering, featured. |
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Inventors Hall of Fame to induct Indian-American scientistNovember 19, 2015 NC State electrical engineer to be inducted into the prestigious National Investors Hall of Fame for his invention of the insulated gate bipolar transistor, a semiconductor power switch used in many modern appliances from electric cars to air-conditioners. Bantval Jayant Baliga, engineering, featured. |
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Roaches to the rescue?November 17, 2015 Scientists have found a way to control cockroaches with remote technology. These cyborg-roaches can climb through dangerous and impenetrable rubble left in the wake of a disaster. Alper Bozkurt, engineering, featured. |
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Cyber Cockroaches Wearing Tiny Backpacks as First Responders in Disasters?November 17, 2015 A recent invention involving cockroaches might help save more lives faster after a natural calamity. An NC State engineer recently tapped the services of the unique insects to possibly help search for victims in the aftermath of disasters. Alper Bozkurt, engineering, featured. |
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Creating a wide variety of new hologramsNovember 12, 2015 NC State researchers have developed techniques that can be used to create ideal geometric phase holograms for any kind of optical pattern – a significant advance over the limitations of previous techniques. Michael Escuti, engineering, featured. |
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Innovative Technique to Create Ideal Geometric Phase Holograms for any Kinds of Optical PatternNovember 12, 2015 Researchers at North Carolina State University have improved techniques to create ideal geometric phase holograms for any kind of optical pattern. Michael Escuti, engineering, featured. |
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Researchers find way to create wide variety of new hologramsNovember 12, 2015 Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for geometric phase holograms – a significant advancement over previous techniques. Michael Escuti, engineering, featured. |
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Researchers find way to create wide variety of hologramsNovember 12, 2015 After significant research, scientists at North Carolina State University have developed techniques that can be used to create ideal geometric phas holograms for any kind of optical pattern. Michael Escuit, engineering, featured. |
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Researchers find way to create wide variety of new hologramsNovember 12, 2015 Researchers have developed techniques that can be used to create ideal geometric phase holograms for any kind of optical pattern – a significant advance over the limitations of previous techniques. Michael Escuti, engineering, featured. |
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Researchers developing roads that charge your electric car while you’re drivingNovember 2, 2015 Researchers are developing mobile charging stations to embed within highways to increase the range of electric vechicles through dynamic charging. Currently charging at a rate of .5 kW, the goal is to reach 50 kw. Srdjan Lukic, electrical engineering, featured. |
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Researchers developing roads that charge your electric car while you’re drivingNovember 2, 2015 Researchers are looking into dynamic charging which creates a series of embedded highway stations that can incrementally recharge electric vehicles carrying mobile receivers which could increase the range of the vehicles from 62 to 310 miles. Srdjan Lukic, electrical engineering, featured. |
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Researchers developing roads that charge your electric car while you’re drivingNovember 2, 2015 NC State research suggests that vehicles driving on roadways with dynamic wireless charging stations could increase their driving range anywhere from 62 miles to about 310 miles. Srdjan Lukic, electrical engineering, featured. |