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Video summary of the Physics World 2020 Breakthrough of the Year

17 Dec 2020 James Dacey
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      The Physics World 2020 Breakthrough of the Year has been awarded to an international team for creating a silicon-based material with a direct band gap that emits light at wavelengths used for optical telecommunications. This video provides a brief overview of the research and the applications it might enable in the coming years.

      James Dacey is a multimedia journalist based in Madrid
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