Each week, the editor of Planet Analog finds technical items of interest and highlights them in this “Also of Interest” feature. In addition, we also provide an archive of recent weekly Planet Analog Newsletters, viewable as pdf files; see the list at the very bottom.
The “Also of Interest” listing is the embodiment of our belief that engineers are interested in exploring topics which are not directly related to their jobs, but which will broaden their knowledge and sometimes spur further innovative and creative approaches.
Among the publications we check are IEEE Spectrum , Machine Design , Design News , Laser Focus World , Photonics Spectra , NASA Tech Briefs (in its various manifestations), Microwave Journal , RF & Microwaves , and Physics Today —and there are others, as well.
Consider these items as online “extras”, and worth a look and a few minutes of your time. (Please note: there are also links to the past weeks' editions of this feature, in the “Navigate” box to the right.)
Also of Interest:
- Once limited to destructive chemical and laboratory intensive procedures, the processing of crime scene evidence is now possible using nondestructive photonics technology—even when trace evidence is minute or microscopic in size:
“When photonics meets forensics, crime really doesn’t pay,”
Laser Focus World , February 2012 - The implementation of multilevel modulation formats, in conjunction with coherent detection, will significantly increase the information capacity of future fiber-optic links through increased spectral efficiency:
“Multilevel modulation formats push capacities beyond 100 Gbit/s,”
Laser Focus World , February 2012 - Steel has remained the dominant material used in cars and light trucks, and will survive the CAFE crunch of higher fuel economy:
“Steel is up to the automotive challenge,”
Machine Design , April 5, 2012 - The market for optical fiber cable has shifted dramatically in the past five years to local deployments, away from long haul and regional:
“The Coming Market for Optical Fiber and Cable,”
Photonics Spectra , February 2012 - Imaging and spectroscopy in the terahertz frequency range eventually will give troops a welcome advantage in the field:
“Conscripting Terahertz Sensors,”
Photonics Spectra , April 2012 - Output capacitor selection plays a vital role in determining overall performance and its reliability; the designer can choose between tantalum, ceramic MLCC, NbO niobium oxide and aluminum capacitors:
“Selecting Output Capacitors In Power Applications,”
Power Electronics Technology , March 2012 - Research into newer sources and materials like carbon nanotubes (CNTs) promise even more energy harvesting sources that can be tapped:
“Energy Harvesting Efforts Are Picking Up Steam,”
Power Electronics Technology , April 2012 - Everywhere you look in aerospace, you’ll find composites:
“Composites Blast Off,”
Desktop Engineering , May 2012
Recent Planet Analog Newsletters (click to see as a pdf):
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