>> A recent article in The Economist highlights the Capasso group's efforts to modify the Casimir force. The article describes the importance of the Casimir force in nanotechnology, the group's work using MEMS technology at Bell Labs, and the search for repulsive Casimir forces at Harvard.

>> Applied scientists in the Capasso lab have demonstrated a technique for fabricating nanowire photonic and electronic circuits that may be suitable for high-volume production. [full press release]

>> Researchers in the Capasso lab have demonstrated a compact and portable Quantum Cascade Laser sensor for the fast detection of a large number of chemicals, ranging from infinitesimal traces of gases to liquids, by broad tuning of the emission wavelength. Potential applications include homeland security, medical diagnostics such as breadth analysis, and pollution and greenhouse gas monitoring. See the press release here. Read the Applied Physics Letters article in the publications page. See news coverage: Science Daily, PhysOrg, Nanotechwire, MIT Technology Review, Nanowerk