How wasted infrared light could boost solar panels, night vision and 3D printing

How wasted infrared light could boost solar panels, night vision and 3D printing

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a nanoscale device that converts low-energy infrared and red light into higher-energy visible light, a breakthrough that could eventually improve solar panels, sensing technologies, and advanced manufacturing systems.

UNSW advances infrared energy conversion

Image: 陈泓宇/Wirestock Creators/stock.adobe.com Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a nanoscale device capable of converting low-energy infrared and red light into higher-energy visible light, a breakthrough that could improve solar energy systems and support advances in manufacturing and sensing technologies. The research, published in Nature Photonics, tackles a longstanding challenge in photonics – preventing energy from being lost befor…

Infrared light breakthrough could improve solar panels

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a nanoscale device that converts low-energy infrared and red light into higher-energy visible light, a breakthrough that could eventually improve solar panels, sensing technologies and advanced manufacturing systems. Published in Nature Photonics, the research addresses a longstanding problem in photonics: how to stop energy from being lost before it can be used. Related article: Study finds coal polluti…

Nanoscale device converts wasted infrared light into usable energy

Researchers have developed a nanoscale device that converts low-energy infrared and red light into higher-energy visible light, eventually improving solar panels, sensing technologies and advanced manufacturing systems.