Ultrathin silicon structures can tune mid-IR light in billionths of a second

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What happened

Light in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum plays a key role in modern sensing.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:40:07 UTC.

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  1. Bringing hidden optical imperfections to light

  2. Ultrathin silicon structures can tune mid-IR light in billionths of a second

  3. Muscovite identified as a low-index building block for ultrathin van der Waals photonic components

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