Simultaneous emission and detection (VIDEO)

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MQW III-nitride diodes can be used as both a transmitter and a receiver in a wireless light-based communication system because they can emit and detect light. The researchers demonstrated that the diodes performed both functions simultaneously.

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Yongjin Wang, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

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