Graphene flakes as an ultra-fast stopwatch
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 15:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have developed a new optical detector from graphene which reacts very rapidly to incident light of all different wavelengths and even works at room temperature. It is the first time that a single detector has been able to monitor the spectral range from visible light to infrared radiation and right through to terahertz radiation. The scientists use the new graphene detector for the exact synchronization of laser systems.