Fall 2006
In This Issue:
Focus On Optical Materials
Features:
The All Optical Solution: Cruising the Superhighway on a Beam of Light
The real superhighway is the optical fiber that connects computers
The EOC - A Seed Crystal for Electro-Optic Growth in Pennsylvania
Center of a developing electro-optics industry hub in western Pennsylvania
The Power of Light: Biophotonics Reveals the Inner Working of Cells
Helping to understand the functioning of living cells at the molecular level
Web Slingeres and Science Nerds at ASM Nano Camp
High school students participate in the first-ever ASM International materials camp
Director's Message
Read about the multiple uses of light and the unique power of optical materials in harnessing light and the information that light can carry
Materials Under Stress
New lighting material has the potential to replace most types of incandescent and flourescent lighting
In Eastern Pennsylvania, a Penn State/Lehigh Partnership Flourishes
The Center for Optical Technologies was formed in 2001
Materials Day 2006
Penn State's leadership in materials research is recognized
Faculty Spotlight: Ruyan Guo
Growing ferroelectric single crystals with unique properties
New Website Promotes Nanotechnology
Science and engineering at the nanoscale takes place across University Park.
Visiting Scientist Helps Glass Research Group
Immobilizing biomolecules on a glass surface for high-volume sensors
