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• Silicon Nanoparticles Trained to Juggle Light

  …at determines its resonant wavelength. The first of these resonances, which can be observed at the longest wavelength, is the magnetic dipole resonance. Incident light of a certain wavelength induces a circular electric current in the particle, similar to the current that flows in a closed circuit. Because silicon has a high refractive index, particles with diameters…

  24.08.2016

• Kronstadt — the "Hub of the Universe" and the Might-Have-Been Capital of Russia

  …tory, much as the history of St. Petersburg, is closely intertwined with Russian Navy and Russia’s naval victories. Until 1959, Kronstadt was a separate town, so it still retains its own coat of arms, which local residents often hang in their apartments. How to get there Getting to Kronstadt is easy: by bus #101 from the Staraya Derevnya metro station, or by…

  23.08.2016

• Bringing the Aquabus Back: St. Petersburg Water Taxi Can Be in Demand Aain

  …minutes at a pier, one could not get onboard due to the lack of free seats. The location of stops and the lack of informational support was also among the problems. “To attain the sufficient and regular passenger flow, the aquabuses have to work from 7 am, with smaller number of intervals; the information support has to be improved as well. This can be done usin…

  23.08.2016

• Evgeny Pidko: Chemistry is a Catalyst for Success

  …er chemicals towards some desirable products. The basics of this principle resemble the life of highlanders. Imagine that chemical substances live in valleys surrounded by mountains.  To change from one state to another, i.e. to get from one valley to the next one, substances have to pass over the mountains.  In classical chemistry w…

  18.08.2016

• Russian Coders: To Leave or not to Leave

  …dations, private healthcare insurance and various financial compensations. “Fortunately I work at JetBrains, which combines all these services and opportunities. It has retained startup enthusiasm and added high-grade infrastructure. Furthermore, here we can upgrade our skills by attending courses and also work out at the gym. Every year JetBrains organizes a ha…

  18.08.2016

• The Ins and Outs of the Postgraduate Admissions Process at ITMO

  …he PhD program differs to earlier levels of education in that, the bachelors degree offers a general foundation and specialized practical training sufficient for performing certain professional tasks, the Masters is aimed at specific knowledge and skills and conducting independent research work, which gears you up for admission into postgraduate studies. One of th…

  18.08.2016

• Light-Emitting Glass Will Enhance Solar Panel Efficiency

  …ts also suggest that production of the white LEDs with new luminescent glass will be a major step forward in the manufacturing methods of light equipment. Today, in order to obtain white light, the manufacturers perform a little trickery: they coat a blue LED with yellow phosphor (a polymer coating filled with emitting particles). Colors become mixed and give almost …

  17.08.2016

• ITMO University Participates in the Erasmus+ Program

  …rt  Grid), improve health care systems and solve numerous other problems a lot faster and more effectively than a human. There will also be a need for professionals who maintain the security of these systems, their stability and develop software. Though there already are many projects in this field, few universities have programs or even courses for this subject. …

  15.08.2016

• Rudolf Kalman Passed Away

  …Rudolf Kalman was born in 1930 in Budapest; his family moved to the USA in 1943, where he studied electrical technology. Mr. Kalman obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Columbia University in New York. His most famous invention was the Kalman filter, a mathematical technique widely used in the digital…

  15.08.2016

• Perseids 2016: Guide to Watching a Meteor Shower

  …emperature at night will be around 12 degrees. Be ready to lie for about two-three hours making 10-minute breaks until the day breaks. The breaks are to warm yourself up and retain concentration, either you'll miss most of the meteors after an hour due to tiredness. How to watch It is really easy to find Perseus in the sky. First, you have to look for the Big D…

  11.08.2016