Heavy-metal-free quantum dots enable high-speed, eye-safe LIDAR breakthrough
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LIDAR technology using shortwave infrared (SWIR) waves is advancing with new environmentally friendly quantum dots. Researchers at ICFO developed silver telluride colloidal quantum dots that are heavy-metal-free and eye-safe. The new photodetectors show improved efficiency, reduced noise, and faster response times. This breakthrough enables more accurate LIDAR systems for applications like environmental monitoring and mapping, with a prototype measuring distances over 10 meters with only 0.1 meter error.
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