Efficient use of light can improve crop yields and qualitative performance for controlled-environment agriculture. A spectral-shifting, unidirectional light-extracting photonic thin film has the potential to boost photosynthesis to improve greenhouse lettuce yield.
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Pennisi, G., Orsini, F. Improving light management in lettuce crops. Nat Food 2, 394–395 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00302-z
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