Infrared-to-Visible Upconversion Devices
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Abstract
Infrared imaging plays remarkable roles in various fields including military, biomedicine, aerospace, and artificial intelligence. However, traditional infrared imaging systems have plenty of disadvantages such as large volume, high cost, and complex fabrication process. Emerging infrared upconversion imaging devices can directly convert low-energy infrared photons into high-energy visible light photons, thus they are promising to accomplish pixel-less high-resolution infrared imaging at low cost. In this paper, recent advances and progress of infrared-to-visible upconversion devices are summarized. We further offer the main limitations of upconversion technology and the challenges that need to be addressed for the future development of infrared upconverters.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials · Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials · Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
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Affiliations
School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Beijing Key Laboratory for Precision Optoelectronic Measurement Instrument and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Yangtze Delta Region Academy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing 314019, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Key R&D Program of China
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