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Small and powerful: spectrometer-on-a-chip
Resting on a fingertip, this miniature sensor replaces bulky laboratory equipment by using photon-trapping surface nanostructures and artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately analyze disease, check food quality, and detect pollution, using both visible and near-infrared light. Credit: Integrated Nanodevices and Nanosystems Research Lab at UC Davis.
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