Ubiquitous architectural patterns: Scientists classify nature's geometric tilings across multiple scales

A database, collecting and classifying tile-like patterns in biology, aims to be a resource and research catalyst. The human ...
Stockhead on MSN

Closing Bell: ASX goes up (actually down) in flames; oil spikes

The ASX 200 burned through five months of gains, resetting to levels last seen in July. Energy provided some support as crude ...
IEEE

Frequency response of fiber-optic multilayer hydrophones: experimental investigation and finite element simulation

Abstract: The frequency response of a fiber-optic hydrophone that uses a dielectric multilayer system as the sensing element for ultrasound detection is investigated. A primary interferometric ...
C&EN

Transparent and Flexible Polarization-Independent Microwave Broadband Absorber

† Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States ‡ Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann ...
IEEE

${64}\times {64}$ Spot-Array Generation Based on Freeform Optics

Abstract: A $64\times 64$ spot-array generator using freeform surface is proposed. The Monte Carlo ray tracing simulation shows that the overall efficiency can be as high as 89% and a unique broadband ...