Following my retirement, we have closed our company for new business.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly, our email portal remains open and I would be delighted to hear from you and provide ongoing support or advice.
Richard Thomson
support@rta-instruments.com
Companies represented up to the end of December 2023. Please now contact them directly.
k-Space Associates, Inc.
Phone: +1 (734) 426-7977
requestinfo@k-space.com
https://www.k-space.com
STAIB INSTRUMENTS GmbH
Phone: +49 8761 76 24 0
sales@staibinstruments.com
https://www.staibinstruments.com/
Friday 30 August 2019
Thursday 29 August 2019
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Monday 26 August 2019
Friday 23 August 2019
PVD Products proven R2R deposition tools.
Funding for fusion
start-ups is putting a big strain on the companies that make the high
temperature superconducting tape needed for the advanced magnet technology.
Many such HTS companies are considering significantly increasing their
production capabilities with PVD Products proven R2R deposition tools.
Wednesday 21 August 2019
Monday 19 August 2019
Friday 16 August 2019
Device decline
Worldwide shipments of
devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) will total 2.2 billion units in 2019,
a decline of 3.3% year over year, according to Gartner, Inc.. The mobile phone
market is set to record the worst performance.
Wednesday 14 August 2019
A good buy.
Video recordings of the Apollo
11 Moon landing sold last month for $1.82 million. The tapes
were part of a purchase made 43 years ago by a NASA intern for $217.77 from a
government surplus auction.
Monday 12 August 2019
Jodrell Bank Observatory
The Jodrell Bank
Observatory has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The
radio astronomy observatory is recognised for its scientific endeavours
that led to radical changes in the understanding of the universe.
Friday 9 August 2019
Michael Pepper wins Isaac Newton Medal and Prize
The condensed-matter
physicist Michael Pepper has won the Isaac Newton Medal and Prize “for the
creation of the field of semiconductor nanoelectronics and discovery of new
quantum phenomena”. Presented by the Institute of Physics, the
international award is given annually for “world-leading contributions to
physics”.
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Painful science
Newton getting hit by an apple might be an apocryphal tale. Even if true no
real harm was done using the head as a gravity detector. To date the hunt for dark matter has been thorough,
expensive and unsuccessful. A new paper proposes constraints on the nature of
dark matter based on the absence of unexplained gunshot-like impact wounds around the world. Dangerous work
astronomy.
Monday 5 August 2019
One small thump for mankind
I do not condone violence but understand why, back in 2002, Buzz Aldrin punched
someone who insisted that the moon landing was fake. Sadly, it failed to have
any corrective effect and the individual has not altered his views. Rationality cannot always overcome
belief but this input from a filmmaker is informative.
Friday 2 August 2019
Thursday 1 August 2019
The science of history
I frequently delve into the
history of science but what about the science of history? If the thought processes
of current world leaders occasionally appear unclear, then how do we correctly
interpret the thinking and actions of Charlemagne, Theodoric, Julius Caesar et
al? The natural world seems to play by, albeit at times somewhat complex, but
generally fathomable rules; human based activities less so. If history really
does repeat itself then we should probably pay attention.
Next time you meet an historian give them a sympathetic hug, they need and deserve it.
Next time you meet an historian give them a sympathetic hug, they need and deserve it.
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