NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) utilizes mid-infrared spectroscopy to precisely analyze molecular components such as water vapor and sulfur dioxide in exoplanet atmospheres. The key to this ...

Using graphene, one of science's most versatile materials, engineers have invented a new type of photodetector that can work with more types of light than its current state-of-the-art counterparts.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous attention due to their exotic physical and chemical properties. So far, the main research enthusiasm has ...

Researchers have developed a new type of high-efficiency photodetector inspired by the photosynthetic complexes plants use to turn sunlight into energy. Photodetectors are used in cameras, optical ...

Presentation at Display Week “paves the way toward displays that also sense the environment,” says institute. On Display: the integration of GaN microLED tech and organic photodetectors. Targeting ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Optical information processing is a critical technology for applications ranging from machine vision to high-speed optical communication. However, current photodetection systems ...

Researchers at IBM have made the first photodetector from graphene – a sheet of carbon just one atom thick. The device, which can accurately detect optical data streams at speeds of 10 Gbit/s, could ...

The junction composed of traditional metals and 2D semiconductors is a key component of semiconductor devices. Ideally, Schottky barrier height (SBH) can be obtained based on the relative alignment of ...

Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a new approach to quantum device design that has produced the first gain-based long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) photodetector using band structure ...

Researchers in Spain have fabricated a new, highly sensitive photodetector from graphene and semiconducting quantum dots. The device is a billion times more sensitive to light than previous ...