Stanford New Measurement to Ensure High Quality Quantum Dots | NextBigFuture.com

Stanford has a new measurement technique for quantum dots. Uncertainty about the quality of quantum dots are holding back the use of quantum dots. Above – A close-up artist’s rendering of quantum dots emitting light they’ve absorbed. (Image credit: Ella Marushchenko) Quantum dots are strikingly defect-tolerant. The measurement technique is the first to firmly resolve how different quantum dot structures compare to each other – quantum dots with precisely eight atomic layers of a special coating material emitted light the fastest, an indicator of superior quality. The shape of those dots should guide the design for new light-emitting materials. They