A Japanese research team has "seen the light" and is utilizing infrared wavelengths to generate electricity, an untapped energy source that accounts for nearly half of solar energy striking the Earth.

NIR phosphors, which convert light into the near-infrared spectrum, are essential for developing efficient LED light sources. Recent research has focused on enhancing the performance of these ...

Researchers developed a type of infrared photodiode ... process -- but so far, germanium photodiodes have performed poorly in terms of capturing infrared light. Savin's team managed to make ...

The spectrometer carried by Mariner 6 and 7 was a 10-inch refelctor telescope that channeled IR light to a beam splitter and then to two different detectors. Channel 1 used a mercury-germanium sensor ...

Detecting infrared light is critical ... manufacturing process—but so far, germanium photodiodes have performed poorly in terms of capturing infrared light. Savin's team managed to make ...