Optoelectronics is a specialized area of electronics that focuses on the development and application of electronic devices that source, detect, and control light. This field combines the principles of photonics and electronics to create technologies such as LEDs (light-emitting diodes), laser diodes, photodiodes, and optical fibers. These devices are critical in various applications including communication systems, where optical fibers transmit vast amounts of data across long distances; in medical equipment for imaging and diagnostic purposes; in consumer electronics, such as digital cameras and optical sensors; and in energy-efficient lighting. Optoelectronics is also pivotal in developing solutions for solar energy conversion, display technologies, and advanced sensor systems that are integral to many modern technologies like smartphones, remote controls, and automated driving systems.
Scientists have developed a flexible, reusable optical fiber for UV detection, promising enhanced integration with smart devices and advancing UV monitoring technologies. The old saying…
New research explores the Cherenkov effect where superluminal speeds generate radiation and discusses new research using this principle to create terahertz radiation for advanced imaging…
An innovative approach advances terahertz technology, facilitating faster data transmission and broader adoption. Terahertz technology has the potential to address the growing need for faster…
Six research teams from five global laboratories significantly shortened the materials discovery timeline from years to just a few months using self-driving labs. Organic solid-state…
New photonic integrated circuit technology based on lithium tantalate improves cost-efficiency and scalability, making significant advancements in optical communications and computing. Optical communications and computing…
Mid-infrared and terahertz laser pulses serve as potent instruments for altering the characteristics of quantum materials by specifically tailoring their crystal lattice. The induction of…
An HZB physicist has developed a new method for the comprehensive characterization of semiconductors in a single measurement. The “Constant Light-Induced Magneto-Transport (CLIMAT)” is based…
Researchers at EPFL have achieved a milestone in quantum mechanics by controlling quantum phenomena at room temperature, overcoming the longstanding barrier of needing extreme cold….
Researchers have integrated laser-induced superconductivity on a chip, marking a breakthrough in optoelectronics. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of…
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Science overviews multiwavelength high-speed quantum well nanowire array micro-LED for next-generation on-chip optical communication. As the number of cores in…
Researchers from the Technion have pushed the limits of the possible in the field of atomic-scale spin-optics, creating a spin-optical laser from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities…
Nanocrystals, despite their ability to be color-tuned and their utility in diverse technologies, have been restricted in their usage due to the need for distinct…
For the very first time, researchers at ISTA entangled microwave and optical photons. Quantum computing holds the potential to tackle complex issues in fields like…
An international team, headed by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has created a quantum material that allows the fabric of the space inhabited by electrons…
Researchers use an optoelectronic resonator to increase the sensitivity of an electron pulse detector, which may lead to ultrafast electronic characterization of proteins and materials….
New green-light absorbing photodetectors could be useful for medical sensors, fingerprint recognition, and more. New green-light absorbing transparent organic photodetectors that are highly sensitive and…
Researchers have designed smart, color-controllable white light devices from quantum dots – tiny semiconductors just a few billionths of a meter in size – which…
Semiconductor electronics is getting faster and faster — but at some point, physics no longer permits any increase. The shortest possible time scale of optoelectronic…