A new type of hollow optical fibre promises to boost the amount of data that can be carried in each glass strand, and to do so over longer distances. This could help to make telecommunications systems ...

Abstract: A cascaded ultraviolet (UV) adhesive-based fiber-optic Fabry-Perot sensor utilizing the Vernier effect is proposed and experimentally validated. The sensor consists of two cascaded ...

A glassmaker is partnering with his fellow small businesses in the area to sell his beautiful creations locally made at a Lowell, Massachusetts art studio. A refurbished factory is the home of Lucas ...

PARIS—American presidents have libraries to preserve their legacy. The French prefer glass. François Mitterrand gave the Louvre its distinctive glass pyramid; Georges Pompidou built an art center with ...

In this book Sir Almroth Wright gives a full account of the ingenious apparatus and methods which he and his co-workers have evolved for making quantitative estimations, principally in connection with ...

Search for other works by this author on: We have previously reported some biological effects of radium radiations on white mice (1). In that study we described a convenient apparatus which enabled us ...

The new Polychrome T10 and a new version of the candle-shaped B10 bulb support multicolor and themes like flame or clouds. The new Polychrome T10 and a new version of the candle-shaped B10 bulb ...

It all started with glass beads. Those unassuming but pretty craft store staples that serve as the foundation of many a homemade necklace. Annalee Pickett loved the little round pieces of glass, and ...

If you wished your lightsaber could tell the time, Urwerk has got your back. It's released its limited edition SpaceTime Blade clock that uses good old Nixie tubes to display a quirky collection of ...