quantum dot
noun
: a semiconductor nanocrystal exhibiting quantum mechanical effects that allow it to mimic the properties of an atom
The quantum dot is a semiconducting (or metallic) region so tiny that it is essentially confined in all three dimensions; like an atom, it contains a finite number of charges and has discrete energy levels.—
Barbara Goss Levi
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Non-toxic quantum dots for CMOS shortwave infrared image sensors for consumer electronics.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
So, an electron in a BLG quantum dot can occupy either of the two valleys.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2024
The next step was to incorporate those quantum dots into a lab-scale photodetector.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
Versus LCDs, quantum dots can reveal many more colors—potentially upwards of one billion—even at brightness levels that take advantage of newer techs like high dynamic range (HDR).
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
Kaoru says that in conventional approaches, such as fabricating a quantum dot single-photon emitter, the quantum particles are embedded into the outside of a tapered fiber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2024
Burn-in risk varies from monitor to monitor Advancements in the materials science of OLED and quantum dots are big contributors to OLED displays' growing life spans.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
The movement of electrons in quantum dots is highly constrained.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
The need to adhere to this legislation helped push developments like cadmium-free quantum dots and improvements around OLED monitor efficiency, spectra, power, and costs.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
So, an electron in a BLG quantum dot can occupy either of the two valleys.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2024
The next step was to incorporate those quantum dots into a lab-scale photodetector.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
Versus LCDs, quantum dots can reveal many more colors—potentially upwards of one billion—even at brightness levels that take advantage of newer techs like high dynamic range (HDR).
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
Kaoru says that in conventional approaches, such as fabricating a quantum dot single-photon emitter, the quantum particles are embedded into the outside of a tapered fiber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2024
Burn-in risk varies from monitor to monitor Advancements in the materials science of OLED and quantum dots are big contributors to OLED displays' growing life spans.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
The movement of electrons in quantum dots is highly constrained.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
The need to adhere to this legislation helped push developments like cadmium-free quantum dots and improvements around OLED monitor efficiency, spectra, power, and costs.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
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