World's Smallest Nano-Laser Created

World's Smallest Semiconductor Laser Created

Physics graduate student Charlotte Sanders' research with professor Ken Shih helped develop the world's smallest nanolaser. She stands here with a molecular beam epitaxy machine that she designed and built in collaboration with the Department of Physics Machine Shop and with assistance from co-author Dr. Jisun Kim. The machine is used to create a smooth silver thin film critical to the function of the laser. (Credit: Alex Wang)

ScienceDaily (July 26, 2012) — Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with colleagues in Taiwan and China, have developed the world's smallest semiconductor laser, a breakthrough for emerging photonic technology with applications from computing to medicine.

The scientists report their efforts in this week's Science.

MORE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120726142158.htm

Sources: University of Texas at Austin, American Association for the Advancement of Science, ScienceDaily

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