Researchers optimise ultraviolet avalanche photodiodes by fine-tuning electric field and absorption layers, increasing ...

Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GM-APDs) are highly sensitive light detectors, capable of detecting single photons.

A thin organic infrared photodiode uses polaritons for stable, narrowband detection, enabling low-power sensors for medical, ...

Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GM-APDs) based on 4H-SiC have high single-photon detection efficiency in the deep-ultraviolet (DUV) wavelength. To reliably detect photons in higher wavelengths such ...

In this revolutionary form of computing, there are compelling arguments for transmitting and receiving data via infra-red light through optical fibres, rather than routing electrical signal through ...

MALVERN, Pa., March 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) today broadens its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new high speed silicon PIN photodiode ...

Phlux Technology, a spin-out from Sheffield University, UK, designs, manufactures, and markets 1,550-nm infrared (IR) sensors that are up to 12X more sensitive than alternative solutions. As a result, ...

Powerful, inexpensive and even flexible when they need to be, organic photodiodes are a promising alternative to silicon-based photodetectors. They are used to improve light sensitivity in cameras and ...

Scientists developed a photodiode using a crystalline film composed of lead perovskite compounds with organic chiral molecules to detect circularly polarized light without a filter. It is expected as ...

Scientists have developed a fully transparent skin sensor that accurately measures UV radiation, detecting light and ...

Aimed at wearable and mobile devices, the TSL2585 ambient light sensor from ams Osram warns users of excessive exposure to dangerous ultraviolet A (UVA) rays. This single device not only provides ...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. broadens its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new high speed silicon PIN photodiode with enhanced sensitivity for visible light. Offered in a compact 5 ...