Black Silicon discovery could change digital photography

I guess the DSLR market will not be saturated any time soon… ISO 12,800 or more anyone?

“With the accidental discovery of black silicon, Harvard physicists may have very well changed the digital photography, solar power and night vision industries forever. What is black silicon, you say? Well, it’s just as it sounds. Black silicon. It’s what this revolutionary new material does that’s important, starting with light sensitivity. Early indications show black silicon is 100 to 500 times more sensitive to light than a traditional silicon wafer.”

NY Times via Gizmodo

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