Background Mid to long-wave infrared detectors capture and interpret infrared radiation emitted by objects, and convert it into additional data. These detectors have wide ranging applications including gas sensing, thermal imaging, environmental monitoring, and defense applications. Typically, these detectors use micro- or nano-scale microwave-frequency...

­Membrane proteins, notably G-protein-couple receptors (GPCRs), are responsible for many critical cellular functions and are an important family of drug targets. Because of this, it is important to measure their binding activities with molecular ligands and drug candidates. Studying membrane proteins is challenging for two reasons. The first is...