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Carbon Nanotube Antenna for Light

Posted by timothy on from the trying-to-imagine dept.

Suidae writes "Researchers at Boston College are reporting that carbon nanotubes can be used to build an antenna that receives optical wavelengths in much the same way a radio antenna receives longer wavelengths. The electrical effects can not yet be directly measured as diodes that operate at optical frequencies would be required, but secondary radiation from the excitation can be observed. Potential applications include fiber optic data transmission and photovoltaics."

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  1. Heinlein by Inominate · · Score: 3, Funny

    Heinlein was here?

  2. Can we just switch policy? by exp(pi*sqrt(163)) · · Score: 3, Funny

    And post stories only when people discover things you can't do with nanotubes?

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