Mildred Dresselhaus has proved herself to be a triple-threat since her entrance into the world of science. While being a physicist who has studied within the fields of material science and electrical engineering, she is most popular for her dedicated promotions for women within all science and engineering fields as well as for her own […]
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Weekly Wrap Up (May 20, 2016)
“Set phasers to stun!” As one of the most-beloved sci-fi series of all time, Star Trek has captivated generations. Often praised for its surprisingly accurate scientific applications, choosing to use the fictional “phaser” rather than a laser in the show and films seems uncharacteristic of the franchise. Find out why the creators of Star Trek […]
Imaging at One Trillion Frames per Second
By Ramesh Raskar and Christopher Barsi High-speed imaging is a long-standing goal in optics, with applications in spectral dynamics, motion analysis, and three-dimensional imaging. Currently, commercially available systems can offer sensors operating at one million frames per second at reduced spatial resolution.1 In the lab setting, serial time-encoding of 2D images have provided 100 ps […]