EXCITONIC

Light, matter, and the machinesthey make possible

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Exciton binding energy · monolayer TMDs200–500 meV
Thermal energy kT · 300K≈26 meV
Quantum photonics market forecast$0.85B → $3.78B by 2030

Topic

Modulators

1 story on this topic, across the desks.

Oct 3

DEVICES

Modulators and Switches: Controlling Light With Light

Modulators are the valves of photonics — they encode data onto light, route signals, and switch beams. Excitons offer a way to make those valves smaller, faster, and operable at lower power by letting one beam of light control another.

By Marcus Chen ·