Study Researchers (IMAGE) Washington State University Caption (l-r) Seth McPherson, Tawfeeq Kadheem Al-Hamdi, and Santosh Swain stand in front of a Bridgeman furnace used to create cadmium telluride crystal materials. Credit WSU Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.