New Nanophotonic devices could have applications in thermal imaging and resonant filtering

Researchers are working to develop nanophotonic devices that could have applications in thermal imaging and resonant filtering. Nanophotonic devices are used to shape the spectrum of light via photonic lattices and resonance, but their application generally has been limited to short wavelengths. The research team is trying to develop devices that will work in the long-wave infrared spectral region, which is the range in which thermal radiation is emitted.