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With Laser-Doping, Silicon Responds to IR Light
New IR imaging systems could be possible now that a new method demonstrated that silicon is more responsive to IR light when laser-doped with one of its most dangerous impurities: gold. The method supersaturates silicon, which normally lets most IR light pass right through it, with gold atoms, resulting in a net positive optoelectronic impact when IR light shines on the device. “It’s a big milestone; it shows you can do this,” said MIT graduate student Jonathan Mailoa. “This is especially attractive because we can show broadband infrared response in silicon at room temperature.”
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Lighting Up Brain Stops Liquored-Up Rats
Stimulating brain cells with light stops binge drinking in rodents, the University of Buffalo found. The results suggest the possibility of using optogenetics to treat substance abuse, neurological diseases and mental illnesses.
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Lightwave Pioneer Kaminow Passes
The pioneer in photonic devices and developer of several key aspects of lightwave communication systems died on Dec. 18. He was 83.
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Gorilla Glass Goes Curvy, Sheds Cooties
Corning announced a novel 3-D glass-forming technology to add curves to its Gorilla Glass, used to cover millions of smartphones and other handheld devices, and also introduced an antimicrobial version of the material.
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