Mid-infrared pulses stimulate fast neutralization of photocharged colloidal nanocrystals, which suppresses blinking of a single nanocrystal’s photoluminescence.
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Rodina, A.V. Mid-infrared irradiation keeps nanocrystals bright. Nat. Nanotechnol. 16, 1304–1305 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-021-01029-5
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