Hybrid architectures of coupled nanoscale elements can potentially surpass the optoelectronic properties of their individual elements and of bulk materials. 

While the need for increased performance in optoelectronics motivates new materials development, nanoscale hybrids provide a complementary path to increased performance and novel functionality through co-design of their interactions. 

The combination of higher performance sensing with energy-efficient optical processing can be achieved by leveraging and extending the concept of nanoscale hybrid photon sensing, following a co-design approach from the nanoscale to heterogeneous integration with CMOS.

This work is funded by the Department of Energy, as part of the
Microelectronics Energy Efficiency Research Center for Advanced Technologies (MEERCAT).