Article: A superlattice sieve for electron energies. (interference filter)

A superlattice sieve for electron energies

The iridescent sheen of an oil slick is one example of light interference caused by reflections from the upper and lower surfaces of a thin film. The same principle can be applied in constructing thin-film optical filters that screen out all but a specified wavelength of light. Relying on the analogy that has been established between the passage of light waves through materials such as glass and the propagation of electrons as waves through semiconductors, researchers have now designed an interference filter not for light of a specified wavelength but for electrons with a certain energy.

"It is clear that a wide ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!