by RLE at MIT | Jul 6, 2006 | News Links
In a radical departure from conventional lens-based optics, MIT scientists have developed a sophisticated optical system made of mesh-like webs of light-detecting fibers. « more » Related Links: MIT scientists create fiber webs that see Yoel Fink RLE...
by RLE at MIT | Jul 1, 2006 | News Links
Seth Lloyd, a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, is among the pioneers of quantum computing: he proposed the first technologically feasible design for a quantum computer. If humans ever build a useful, general-purpose quantum computer, it will owe much to...
by RLE at MIT | Jun 27, 2006 | News Links
Anyone who has ever had a cell phone or flashlight die at exactly the wrong time knows that batteries can be tricky things. We love them because they provide us with guilt-free, relatively inexpensive power—but we don’t trust them. And that gives you pause when...
by RLE at MIT | Jun 14, 2006 | News Links, Promotions
John Joannopoulos, the Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics, has been appointed director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN) effective Saturday, July 1. « more » Related Links: RLE’s John Joannopoulos Named Director of MIT’s Institute...
by RLE at MIT | Jun 12, 2006 | Awards, RLE News Articles
The OSA’s highest award recognizes Ippen for vision and sustained leadership in the field of optics The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announces that Professor Erich P. Ippen, a principal investigator...