Capturing hidden light waves with quantum dots (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Capturing hidden light waves with quantum dots

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An ultrathin layer of quantum dots acts as a light-emitting reporter, revealing invisible surface plasmon polaritons traveling along a metal–dielectric interface. The technique enables researchers to image and measure the waves with a conventional fluorescence microscope, even beneath protective dielectric coatings.

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Osaka Metropolitan University

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