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2015 Physics Nobel Prize Journal Articles
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Astrophysical neutrino telescopes
A. B. McDonald, C. Spiering, S. Schönert, E. T. Kearns and T. Kajita
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75, 293 (2004)
Articles in the News
New Tool for Studying Magnetic, Self-Propelled Bacteria that Resemble Compass Needles
Press Release by AIP News Staff, Sept. 15, 2015
Photo: Pieter Smid/Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
A simple mechanism can control the swimming direction of magnetotactic bacteria -- a group of bacteria that orient along the earth's magnetic field and are of interest to scientists studying geology, environmental change and more.
Microscopic observation of magnetic bacteria in the magnetic field of a permanent rotating magnet
Pieter Smid, Valeriy Shcherbakov and Nikolai Petersen
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 095106 (2015)
A Close-up View of Materials as they Stretch or Compress
Press Release by AIP News Staff, Sept. 8, 2015
Image: RSI
A team of researchers has created a new tool to nondestructively characterize structural materials in unprecedented detail as they deform, which, in turn, could lead to aerospace components that are lighter and more tolerant to damage.
A rotational and axial motion system load frame insert for in situ high- energy x-ray studies
Paul A. Shade, Basil Blank, Jay C. Schuren, Todd J. Turner, Peter Kenesei, Kurt Goetze, Robert M. Suter, Joel V. Bernier, Shiu Fai Li, Jonathan Lind, Ulrich Lienert and Jonathan Almer
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 093902 (2015)
Lobster-Eye Imager Detects Soft X-ray Emissions
Press Release by AIP News Staff, July 28, 2015
Photo: NASA
Wide-field-of-view imager capable of detecting soft X-ray emissions that occur whenever solar winds encounter neutral gas -- including the Earth, Moon, Mars, Venus, and comets
Invited Article: First flight in space of a wide-field-of-view soft x-ray imager using lobster-eye optics: Instrument description and initial flight results
Michael R. Collier, F. Scott Porter, David G. Sibeck, Jenny A. Carter, Meng P. Chiao, Dennis J. Chornay, Thomas E. Cravens, Massimiliano Galeazzi, John W. Keller, Dimitra Koutroumpa, Joseph Kujawski, Kip Kuntz, Andy M. Read, Ina P. Robertson, Steve Sembay, Steven L. Snowden, Nicholas Thomas, Youaraj Uprety and Brian M. Walsh
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 107, 071301 (2015)
Potential New Breathalyzer for Lung Cancer Screening
Press Release by Zhengzheng Zhang, Feb 17, 2015
Image: Lei/Chongqing University, China
Chinese researchers have developed a simple, rapid device for detecting volatile organic compounds on the breath, demonstrating potential for early cancer detection
A novel device based on a fluorescent cross-responsive sensor array for detecting lung cancer related volatile organic compounds
Jin-can Lei, Chang-jun Hou, Dan-qun Huo, Xiao-gang Luo, Ming-ze Bao, Xian Li, Mei Yang and Huan-bao Fa
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 025106 (2015)
The Future of Holographic Video
Press Release by AIP News Staff, February 3, 2015
Image: D. Smalley/BYU
Using surface acoustic waves to control light's angle and color composition, BYU and MIT researchers open door to inexpensive holographic video displays
Frequency division color characterization apparatus for anisotropic leaky mode light modulators
Andre Henrie, Benjamin Haymore, and Daniel E. Smalley
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 023101 (2014)
Microwave Imaging of the Breast
Press Release by AIP News Staff, December 16, 2014
Image: N. Epstein/U. Calgary
Researchers in New Hampshire and Canada describe microwave imaging system that promises better and cheaper breast images for cancer screening -- possible complement to routine mammography
3D Parallel-Detection Microwave Tomography for Clinical Breast Imaging
Neil R. Epstein, Paul M. Meaney and Keith D. Pauslen
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 124704 (2014)
Beyond LEDs: Brighter, New Energy-Saving Flat Panel Lights Based on Carbon Nanotubes
Press Release by Zhengzheng Zhang, October 14, 2014
Photo: Shimoi/Tohoku University
Planar light source using a phosphor screen with highly crystalline single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as field emitters demonstrates its potential for energy-efficient lighting device.
Planar light source using a phosphor screen with single-walled carbon nanotubes as field emitters
Sharon Bahena-Garrido, Norihiro Shimoi, Daisuke Abe, Toshimasa Hojo, Yasumitsu Tanaka, Kazuyuki Tohji
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 104704 (2014)
3-in-1 Optical Skin Cancer Probe
Press Release by Catherine Meyers, August 5, 2014
Photo: M. Sharma, J. Tunnell/UT Austin
New device may reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by offering a fast, comprehensive and non-invasive examination of melanoma and other skin cancer lesions.
Design and characterization of a novel multimodal fiber-optic probe and spectroscopy system for skin cancer applications
Manu Sharma, Eric Marple, Jason Reichenberg and James W. Tunnell
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 083101 (2014)
MEMS Nanoinjector for Genetic Modification of Cells
Press Release by AIP News Staff, May 13, 2014
Photo: Brian Jensen/BYU
Researchers from Nexus Spine LLC and Brigham Young University have Developed New, High-Tech Device for Transferring DNA into Cells.
A self-reconfiguring metamorphic nanoinjector for injection into mouse zygotes
Quentin T. Aten, Brian D. Jensen, Sandra H. Burnett and Larry L. Howell
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 055005 (2014)