NIMS NOW International 2010.Vol.8 No.04<May>

Contents

• The Evolving World of Quantum Dots

  The Interest of Quantum Dots

  Kazuaki Sakoda
  Managing Director,
  Quantum Dot Research Center

  Quantum Dot Self-Assembled Growth Technology
  - Progress of the Droplet Epitaxy Method

  Takaaki Mano, Takeshi Noda, Takuya Kawazu
  Quantum Dot Research Center

  Precise Spectroscopic Experiments on Quantum Dots
  - Natural Atom and Quantum Dots - Similarities and Differencies

  Takashi Kuroda, Marco Abbarchi
  Quantum Dot Research Center

  Development of New Light Source Using Quantum Dots
  - Toward Realization of Quantum Telecommunications

  Takashi Kuroda, Marco Abbarchi
  Quantum Dot Research Center

  Integration of Quantum Dots and Photonic Crystals

  Yoshimasa Sugimoto
  Nano-Integration Facility,
  Nanotechnology Innovation Center

• Face Interview

  NIMS Quantum Dot Research - Attracting Worldwide Attention

  Kazuaki Sakoda
  Managing Director,
  Quantum Dot Research Center

• Special Interview

  Practical application of quantum dot lasers is just aroud he corner

  Yasuhiko Arakawa
  Professor, The University of Tokyo.
  Director, Institute for Nano Quantum Information Electronics

• Research Highlights

  Fabrication of Funnel-like Porous Scaffolds Using Ice Particulates as a Template -Biomaterials Promoting High Efficiency Tissue Regeneration

  Naoki Kawazoe, Guoping Chen(Group Leader)
  Polymeric Biomaterials Group, Biomaterials Center

  Development of High Performance Electrode for Fuel Cells

  Toshiyuki Mori et al.
  Nano Ionics Materials Group, Fuel Cell Materials Center

• NIMS NEWS

  New Vice Presidents and Fellow of NIMS

  Basic Agreement on Mutual Cooperation by NIMS and Tsukuba City

  Hello from NIMS