Nanotech discovery could lead to breakthrough in infrared satellite imaging technology
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 00:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have developed a new nanotechnology-based "microlens" that uses gold to boost the strength of infrared imaging and could lead to a new generation of ultra-powerful satellite cameras and night-vision devices. By leveraging the unique properties of nanoscale gold to "squeeze" light into tiny holes in the surface of the device, the researchers have doubled the detectivity of a quantum dot-based infrared detector.