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

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Sensors

1 story on this topic, across the desks.

Oct 2

DEVICES

Photodetectors: How Excitonic Absorption Becomes a Sensor

A photodetector is the reverse of an LED: light in, electrical signal out. Excitons shape every step — absorption, dissociation, transport, and collection — and understanding them is the key to faster, more sensitive, and more selective sensors.

By Marcus Chen ·