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February 17, 2015

Synthesized material enables plasmonic devices in mid-infrared range
Raleigh NC (SPX) Feb 17, 2015
A research team led by North Carolina State University has identified and synthesized a material that can be used to create efficient plasmonic devices that respond to light in the mid-infrared (IR) range. This is the first time anyone has demonstrated a material that performs efficiently in response to this light range, and it has applications in fields ranging from high-speed computers, to solar energy to biomedical devices. At issue is a phenomenon called surface plasmon resonance. This is when ... read more

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