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1. Light Emitting Diodes

   Teaching Materials | 29 Jun 2020 | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Sam Levenson, James J Marti

   This module demonstrates the concepts of semiconductor band gaps and the quantum nature of light using readily available and inexpensive LEDs.  It uses a simple fact which surprises many students – LED can detect light (i.e., act as small solar cells) as well as generate light. The...