Featured in EPN
Featuring in the upcoming issue of EPN:
ECHOPHYSICS: The first European center for the history of physics in Poellau (Austria)1
By H. Kahlert, H. Krenn, & L. Wilmes
‘In 2010, the Austrian scientific community celebrated the foundation of the Vienna Institute of Radium Research in 1910, then affiliated with the former Imperial and Royal Academy of Sciences of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. In 2012, another centennial event will take place: the 100th anniversary of the discovery of cosmic rays by the Austrian physicist Victor F. Hess, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1936…’
L’Oréal UNESCO Prizes 2011: a woman physicist for Europe
by Patrizia Cenci and A. diVirgilio
‘“The world needs Science and Science needs women” is the keyword of the programme “For women in Science” promoted by l’Oréal, with the cooperation of UNESCO. This project is successfully bringing everybody’s attention to a novel image of women, who are able to stand out in any professional field, including the highest scientific levels, much beyond the traditional roles usually given to them…’
More light from organic light-emitting Diodes2
by W. Brütting, J. Frischeisen, T. D. Schmidt & B.J. Scholz
‘Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are efficient large-area light sources facing their market entry. Still, the development of stable and more efficient blue emitters and the enhancement of light outcoupling remain challenges for further device improvements. Here, we review the working principles of OLEDs and highlight ongoing efforts to improve their efficiency…’
