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Visitors to the newly renovated space at 300 Technology Square in Cambridge, Mass., recognize immediately that this place is designed for innovative work. The MIT Lincoln Laboratory Beaver Works Center is modern, industrial, cutting-edge; the open concept announces, "This is where colleagues collaborate."          full story

MIT Lincoln Laboratory staff are printing in a new dimension, using 3D printers to transform 3D designs into tangible objects. The Laboratory has invested in several 3D printers, ranging in size and capability from industrial-scale, top-of-the-line models to desktop, home-hobbyist models. The Laboratory’s 3D printers are being utilized to complete work on sponsored programs and to explore preprogram ideas.    full story

Posted January 2014

A multidisciplinary team of Lincoln Laboratory researchers earned an honorable mention in the VAST (Visual Analytics Science and Technology) Challenge 2013, an international contest that invites visual analytics researchers and developers to create a solution to one or more defined data-display problems. The team designed a large-screen display to allow the network operations center of a fictitious big enterprise to monitor and respond to the status of the company's entire network.     full story

Posted November 2013

The Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration system developed by Lincoln Laboratory and launched aboard NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft made history by using a pulsed laser beam to transmit data over the 239,000 miles from the moon to Earth at a record-breaking data download speed of 622 megabits per second (Mbps).    full story

Posted October 2013

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AF chief scientist offers insight, highlights Hanscom work
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A Chance to Fly: Aero-astro’s Beaverworks class offers undergrads an unusual challenge: designing drones for the military.
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Taking Games Seriously: MIT Lincoln Laboratory is exploring games to improve decision making
  Posted September 2013

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Lab Notes

Articles on intriguing technical innovations

All Versus All Conjunctions: Weaving through a minefield of objects in Earth orbit is getting more difficult.
  Posted October 2012

Nanowire Single-Photon Detector Arrays: Detect a billion photons per second with low noise and high efficiency.
  Posted October 2012

Ultrasensitive Two-Dimensional Photodetection: What information can be associated with the detection of a single photon?
  Posted October 2012

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