Researchers developed a type of infrared photodiode that is 35% more responsive at 1.55 m, the key wavelength for telecommunications, compared to other germanium-based components. Detecting infrared ...

Germanium photodetectors have emerged as key components in modern optoelectronics, offering an impressive combination of high responsivity, broad spectral sensitivity and compatibility with ...

The newly developed waveguide photodiode can be incorporated into various types of programmable photonic devices to measure the intensity of light travelling in the waveguide, with accuracy ...

Germanium nanocrystals and quantum dots have emerged as pivotal components in modern semiconductor applications, owing to their unique quantum confinement effects and tunable optoelectronic properties ...

Detecting infrared light is critical in an enormous range of technologies, from remote controls to autofocus systems to self-driving cars and virtual reality headsets. That means there would be major ...