Sticker makes nanoscale light manipulation easier to manufacture

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(Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation)

Human pathogens have molecular fingerprints that are difficult to distinguish. To better detect these pathogens, sensors in diagnostic tools need to manipulate light on a nanoscale. To manufacture these light-manipulation devices without damaging the sensors, Purdue University engineers have integrated light-manipulation devices onto peelable films that can stick to any surface.