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Prof Franky So

University of Florida Research Foundation Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

B.A., Physics, Hamilton College

M.S., Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California

Franky So's IR imaging technology featured in Popular Science

Dr. Franky So’s research on adapting technology found in flat screen television sets has created a thin film that converts infrared light into visible light. The technology could give cell phones, eyeglasses and car windshields cheap, lightweight night vision.

For further information, refer to the links below:
http://news.discovery.com/tech/night-vision-cell-phone-eyeglasses.html
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-04/tapping-oled-tech-cheap-thin-film-gives-night-vision-cell-phones-eyeglasses

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