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 Growing crystals for metasurface lasers gives record efficiency
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OCT
Growing crystals for metasurface lasers gives record efficiency

Growing crystals for lasers, rather than sculpting them, could be the key to a new generation of nanoscopic lasers, that will be embedded in communication and processing technology of the future. Dr Wei Wen Wong said the new technique can streamline manufacturing of lasers a tenth of the diameter of a human hair, as well as open the door for further miniaturisation, without sacrificing efficiency. “We have achieved...

Growing crystals for lasers, rather than sculpting them, could be the key to a new generation of nanoscopic lasers, that will be embedded in communication...

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A lesson in advanced materials: why it can take the longest time to find the shortest path
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SEP
A lesson in advanced materials: why it can take the longest time to find the shortest path

Physicists have pioneered a new method for making a rare form of silicon, prized for its remarkable properties. The discovery, which could mean...

Butterfly wings inspire solution to impossible problem
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Butterfly wings inspire solution to impossible problem

The iridescent blue of butterfly wings has inspired researchers to find a solution to a challenge previously considered insurmountable –...

Tiny and powerful – metamaterial lenses for your phones and drones
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SEP
Tiny and powerful – metamaterial lenses for your phones and drones

A new approach to manufacturing multicolour lenses could inspire a new generation of tiny, cheap, and powerful optics for portable devices such...

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