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An OLED for Compact, Lightweight Night Vision

Thinner than a human hair, the device amplifies and converts near infrared light into visible light with the potential for low power consumption.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World, Coatings World and Ink World Magazine

A new type of OLED (organic light emitting diode) could replace bulky night vision goggles with lightweight glasses, making them cheaper and more practical for prolonged use, according to University of Michigan researchers. A memory effect in the OLEDs could also lead to computer vision systems that both sense and interpret incoming light signals and images. Current night vision systems rely on image intensifiers that convert incoming near-infrared light into electrons, which then accelera...

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