Tiny Black Holes Enable a New Type of Photodetector for High Speed Data 2 (VIDEO)

University of California - Davis

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Video models the propagation of photons through a silicon wafer after they enter a tapered nanohole. These patterns of tapered holes could be used as photodetectors, replacing expensive materials such as gallium arsenide in optical-to-electronic connections.

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Saif Islam, UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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