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Nov 10, 2023

Scientists create powerful lasers that fit on a fingertip

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“Our goal is to revolutionize the field of ultrafast photonics by transforming large lab-based systems into chip-sized ones that can be mass produced and field deployed.”


On the tip of a fingerprint

However, these lasers are notoriously large and expensive making them impractical for constant use. Now, researchers have made a version of these devices that can fit on the tip of a fingertip or more conveniently on a small chip, more precisely a nanophotonic chip.

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