Real long-range black flash

[yoderjac]

It is coming but may be another 20 years away from commercial applications. The new Quantum Image Sensor is sensitive down to the individual photon. It is not the first to do this, but the first that has an operating range for broad commercial applications and uses standard manufacturing tools. Here is the paper for any techies: https://www.osapublishing.org/optica/fulltext.cfm?uri=optica-4-12-1474&id=377343 You have to complete captcha to get to it but it is an interesting read.

I may not be around when it happens but you never know. It should certainly open the night!

Thanks,

Jack