The Development of an Infrared Camera Using Graphene: Achieving Efficient High-Resolution Infrared Images

IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-7

  Wai, King ^a   Lai, Chiu ^a   Xi, Ning ^a   Chen, Hongzhi ^a   Song, Bo ^a   Chen, Liangliang ^a  

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Indexed keywords

BUILDING BLOCKES; CARBON MATERIAL; HIGH CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY; HIGH RESOLUTION; INFRA-RED CAMERAS; INFRARED IMAGES; INFRARED SPECTRUM; PHOTON ABSORPTIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT;

ELECTRON MOBILITY; GRAPHENE; INFRARED IMAGING; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

TEMPERATURE INDICATING CAMERAS;

EID: 84859706300     PISSN: 19324510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MNANO.2011.2181737     Document Type: Article

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