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July 31, 2015

ASU researchers demonstrate the world's first white lasers
Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 30, 2015
While lasers were invented in 1960 and are commonly used in many applications, one characteristic of the technology has proven unattainable. No one has been able to create a laser that beams white light. Researchers at Arizona State University have solved the puzzle. They have proven that semiconductor lasers are capable of emitting over the full visible color spectrum, which is necessary to produce a white laser. The researchers have created a novel nanosheet - a thin layer of semiconductor that ... read more

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