APPLIED PHYSICS: Integrating Color Displays

Color Plasma Displays

After decades of research and development, plasma displays are finally beginning to appear in the commercial and consumer markets. Following a short review on the basic principles of direct and alternating current plasma displays, we present a summary of the status of color plasma displays. Plasma display panels (PDPs) have finally achieved luminance and efficiency values on par with hi-definit...

Applied Physics

A portable modular gas sensor for measuring the 13 C/ 12 C isotopic ratio in CO 2 with a precision of 0.8%o(±1σ) was developed for volcanic gas emission studies. This sensor employed a difference frequency generation (DFG)-based spectroscopic source operating at 4.35 µm (∼ 2300 cm −1) in combination with a dual-chamber gas absorption cell. Direct absorption spectroscopy using this specially des...

Color Balancing Experimental Projection Displays

Experimental, tiled displays made of commodity projectors provide a relatively easy and cost effective way to explore “on the wall” viewing and interaction. To color balance the display, each projector must be characterized and mapped to a common gamut. Projectors with three imaging elements and three filters can be characterized by a simple extension to the monitor calibration model. However, ...

Applied Physics Letters

A simple technique is explored to determine the temporal photo-response, s, of individual semiconducting SiC and Si nanowires (NWs), with a high time resolution. Laser-assisted field emission (LAFE) from the NWs is first shown to be highly sensitive to continuous laser illumination. Pulsed illumination is then combined with measurements of the total energy distributions to determine s which wer...

Physics Applied to Anaesthesia