Giant photon avalanches observed in nanoparticles

Andries Meijerink () and Freddy T. Rabouw

Nature, 2021, vol. 589, issue 7841, 204-205

Abstract: In some materials, the absorption of a single photon can trigger a chain reaction that produces a large burst of light. The discovery of these photon avalanches in nanostructures opens the way to imaging and sensing applications.

Keywords: Nanoscience and technology; Nanoparticles; Materials science (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-03659-6

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