Nano-sized electronic circuit promises bright view of early universe

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Physics Professor Michael Gershenson with laboratory equipment used to fabricate ultra-sensitive nano-sized infrared light detector. Credit: Carl Blesch Rutgers University
Physics Professor Michael Gershenson with laboratory equipment used to fabricate ultra-sensitive, nano-sized infrared light detector. Credit: Carl Blesch, Rutgers University

A newly developed nano-sized electronic device is an important step toward helping astronomers see invisible light dating from the creation of the universe. This invisible light makes up 98% of the light emitted since the "big bang," and may provide insights into the earliest stages of star and galaxy formation almost 14 billion years ago.


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