Photoluminescence

A new photonic device offers a hybrid metasurface design that produces brighter, tuneable light emissions for applications in quantum computing and sensing.

A new molecular modification helps a class of light-emitting materials capture lost radiation energy, boosting their efficiency as X-ray detectors.

A new two-step process for fabricating quantum dots with tuneable properties offers exciting possibilities for medical imaging and beyond.

Focused
electron beams can simultaneously synthesize optically active nanocrystals and
pattern them into intricate surface arrays

The
key to ultrathin high-efficiency sensors and solar cells could be materials
covered with tiny trenches