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Waves go directly from the transmitter to the receiver - avoiding an eavesdropper.

Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) have developed a method to steer waves on precisely defined trajectories, without any loss. This way, sound waves…

The magnetic field in the thin layer rotates the light waves.

Controlling the rotation of light – this amazing feat was accomplished at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna), by means of a ultra thin semiconductor. This can be…

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alpS would like to announce the second international conference “Managing Alpine Future II” (MAF II), in Innsbruck, 21 - 23 November 2011. The deadline for the call for…

Construction of the Ice Dome with a 10 meter diameter

A team of civil engineers from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) built an ice dome with 10 m diameter in Obergurgl using an ingenious construction method.

Prof. Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz

The population is ageing – and demographic change is also altering working life. However, according to studies by Vienna University of Technology, the effects could well be…