"Sensor" technology in the real world

[Jhaierr]

http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/innovation40603.asp

I ran across this today, and I couldn't help but think about the universal "sensor technology" that is very common in sci-fi. Looking at how this works (especially the paragraph after the tooth images), I wonder if we are closer to something like that.

Just thought I would share this with you guys. :)

[NuSoardGraphite]

Wow, cool.

Now we have a "practical applications special effect" for the typical Scifi Multiscanner.

Neat-o.

And its not often I say that.

[Talon]

Combine with this:

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993750

for maximum Sci-fi pleasure!

[Victor]

Puts a different spin on the exclamation "Lords of Light!", doesn't it?

[Melchior777]

Convert the light into heat, (not hard to do) and you have an extremely efficient way to produce electric power by the standard method (boiling water to turn a turbine).