UCF researcher discovers new technique for photon detection

https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-researcher-discovers-new-technique-for-photon-detection/

"phase-change material shifts oscillation frequency based on light strength... long wave IR detection and thermal imaging 8 to 12 µm range... photons modulate oscillating circuit frequency and detected as frequency shift... outstanding noise equivalent power, response time and detectivity... high detectivity, room temperature, fast response, easily integrated with electronic readout circuitry without need for complex hybridization, FM-based,... remote sensing, medical diagnostics, communications, security"