Quantum Dots

Everywhere around us there is complicated technology at work. In the most unlikely places will one find complex mechanism at work. For example in the article Quantum Dot Camera Phones by Kate Greene she explains the use of Quantum dots in camera phones. One does not fully understand how complicated it is for a phone to take pictures. The quantum dots are a semiconductor which are twice as efficient than the silicon used in camera phones in use. The quantum dots collect light and converts it to electricity to make a picture. When a quantum does this the picture is neither grainy or dark. The best part about the quantum dots is that the process to make them and implement them is neither a significant or costlier change from silicon.

The promise of these quantum dots can also be transferred into medical imaging. The quantum dots can make a magnificent picture with very little effort. If fully implemented it could change the world of medical imaging. This would better allow doctors to see problems more clearly and treat them more effectively. This research is very valuable to look into.