For decades, bulky spectrometers have been the main tools for understanding how things are made of chemicals (a thing called ...

For decades, the ability to visualize the chemical composition of materials, whether for diagnosing a disease, assessing food ...

The UC Davis device exploits the properties of photon-trapping surface textures (PTST), surface modifications that enhance the light absorption capabilities of silicon photodiodes in the near-IR range ...

Whether in a smartphone or laptop, semiconductors form the basis of modern electronics and accompany us constantly in ...

Coupling mid-infrared “idler” photons with near-infrared “signal” photons enables cheaper, smaller and more efficient machines for uses such as greenhouse gas monitoring to medical diagnostics.

Detecting concealed explosives and chemical threats constitutes a critical challenge in global security, yet current ...