Atomic Layer Deposition

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) image of aluminum oxide ALD on a boron nitride nanoparticle. (Image courtesy of Steven M. George, University of Colorado, Boulder)

Atomic Layer Deposition

Steven M. George a professor of chemistry and chemical engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder has been responsible for several unique breakthroughs in the field of Atomic Layer Deposition, or ALD. The ALD method allows one to control the physical and chemical properties of materials one atomic layer at a time, and depending on what materials you are depositing on a surface, you get different results—and some are incredibly unique. (Image courtesy of Steven M. George, University of Colorado, Boulder)

Dark-field optical image

A dark-field optical image of a silicon photonic chip is shown in comparison to the size of a penny.(Credit: Elijah Douglas Christenson)

AFOSR MC Kick-off Event for University Nanosat Program Occurs January 17, 2011 in Albuquerque, N.M.

NS-3 winner FASTRAC on its way to orbit. (Credit: David Voss, AFRL)

Benter Award Winner Explores the World of Imaging Research

Dr. George Papanicolaou, AFRL-funded researcher and Stanford University mathematics professor, earned the first William Benter Prize in Applied Mathematics. The biennial honor recognizes his mathematical contributions to solving problems in engineering, physics, and similarly complex arenas. (Photo courtesy of Stanford University)

AFOSR MC Nanostructuring Technology Creates Energy Efficient and Ultra-Small Displays

Schematic of color filters made of Plasmonic nano-resonators (Credit: to L. Jay Guo of University of Michigan)

Dr. David Awschalom

Dr. David Awschalom, professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Materials Research Society (MRS) Turnbull award for research funded in large measure by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

AFOSR Researcher Selected to Receive 2010 Clayton J. Thomas Award

MORS Board Member Jane Krolewski and President Kirk Michealson present Gerald Brown the Clayton J. Thomas Award plaque and medal. (Credit: MORS)

Researchers Compute the Way to Better Resource Exploitation

Lab-funded Colorado State University researchers are leveraging diverse research backgrounds in addressing complicated logistical issues related to the Air Force's best possible use of resources. (AF photo, Capt. Dustin Doyle)

MUPI Conference Reception Features Keynote on AFRL Opportunities

Mr. Ed Lee, AFRL Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions program manager, recently delivered a presentation on AFRL opportunities to 2010 Member University Professional Institute Conference goers. (AFRL image)

Improving UAVs with Holographic Adaptive Optics

An image of a hologram lit by white light. (Credit: Geoff Andersen, USAF Academy)

Environmentally-Safe Fuel Cells May Emerge from Air Force Funded MIT Research

A carbon nanotube can produce a very rapid wave of power when it is coated by a layer of fuel and ignited. (Graphic: Christine Daniloff)

Automating Mission Control for AF UAVs

Engineers at Boston University (BU) are working on a theoretical approach to improve automated mission control and decision-making for fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Automating these functions would let UAVs adapt their actions more rapidly in response to unforeseen events and ultimately require less human supervision. (Photo Credit: Dr. David Castañón, Boston University)

New Ways of Measuring Catastrophic Risks

Noted AFOSR-funded researcher, Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky is pioneering a new approach for measuring, anticipating and managing catastrophic risks, sometimes called “Black Swans” or natural catastrophes like hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis and floods that may possibly enhance the Air Force’s capabilities of preparing for disasters. (Photo Credit: NASA)

Faster and More Efficient Software for the Air Force

Dr. Myra Cohen and her team of researchers at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln have addressed the issue of faulty software. They have developed an algorithm and open source tool that is 300 times faster at generating tests and also reduces the time of software testing over its predecessor. (Credit: University of Nebraska, Lincoln)

World's Smallest Semiconductor Laser

AFOSR-MURI and National Science Foundation-funded professor, Dr. Xiang Zhang has demonstrated at the University of California, Berkeley the world’s smallest semiconductor laser, which may have applications to the Air Force in communications, computing and bio-hazard detection.

AFOSR-Funded Optical Links Advance Quantum Communications

Researcher Dr. David H. Hughes of the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Rome, N.Y. is leading a team that is investigating long-distance, mobile optical links imperative for secure quantum communications capabilities in theater. (Credit: Brian Rhea, Director, Corporate Communications, AOptix Technologies)

Unique New MAV Wins First Prize

French researcher, Dr. Jean-Marc Moschetta, funded by the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, in London, England and the French DoD has designed a rugged micro air vehlcle (MAV) that is attractive to the U.S. Air Force because of its high aerodynamic efficiency, even in adverse conditions. Moschetta's students who contributed to the design and fabrication of the early prototypes of the MAV include: Boris Bataillé, Loris Rion, Charles Plachot and all the MAV club from ISAE. (Credit: ISAE)

Highly-Efficient New MAV

A French researcher, funded by the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD), in London, England and the French DoD has designed a rugged micro air vehicle (MAV) that is attractive to the U.S. Air Force because of its high aerodynamic efficiency, even in adverse conditions. (Credit: Institut Superieur de l’Aeronautique et de l’espace)

Finding New Applications for Carbon Nanostructures

Dr. Jiwoong Park of Cornell University, who receives basic research funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), is investigating carbon nanostructures that may someday be used in electronic, thermal, mechanical and sensing devices for the Air Force. (Credit: Adam Tsen, Cornell University)

Mission ready electronics

AFOSR-funded near-field plates could lead to microscopes with unprecedented resolution, hi-tech lithography systems, and electronics that are always charged and mission ready. (Photo Credit: Cyan James)

AFOSR and NASA launch rocket environmentally friendly fueled rocket

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research and NASA launched the first-ever test rocket fueled by environmentally-friendly Aluminum-Ice Propellant August 7 near Purdue University. The ALICE flight-vehicle accelerated to a speed of 205 mph and reached an altitude of nearly 1300 feet. (Credit: Dr. Steven F. Son, Purdue University)

Geosemble, MapStrata, Maps

A map of Baghdad that has been automatically registered and aligned with imagery of Baghdad from GoogleMaps (Image courtesy of Dr. Craig Knoblock, University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute)

Geosemble, MapStrata, Maps

Basic research funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has led to the development of software for aligning maps with satellite imagery called MapStrata. Pictured above, Cyrus Shahabi (left), Jason Chen (center), and Craig Knoblock (right) from Geosemble Technologies review the latest version. (Image courtesy of Dr. Craig Knoblock, University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute)