Scientists first saw the movement of particles in solid material Bashny.Net

New technology, developed at the Massachusetts Institute of technology, shows the movement energy of quasiparticles in solid material. Quasi-particles or excitons are responsible for the transfer of energy within devices. Such as solar panels, LEDs, and semiconductor circuits. Theoretically, scientists knew how it happens, but the movement of excitons in the materials has never been observed firsthand.

Now scientists at mit and the new York College can visually observe the movement of excitons. This leads to a significant progress in the field of electronics, a better understanding of natural processes of energy transfer, such as photosynthesis. "People always assumed certain behavior of the excitons," says Parag Deater, one of the authors. "Now, using a new technique — which combines optical microscopy with the use of particular organic compounds that make the energy of excitons visible, we can directly tell how the movement actually happens."

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