A powerful laser breakthrough

A powerful laser breakthrough 05/01/2018 04:55 PM EDT Lehigh University research team and Sandia National Laboratories develop a simple, effective technique to enhance the power output of single-mode lasers that are "surface-emitting" (as opposed to those using an "edge-emitting" configuration). Of the two types, the surface-emitting configuration for semiconductor lasers offers distinctive advantages in how the lasers could be miniaturized, packaged and tested for commercial production. Full story at http://www.lehigh.edu/engineering/news/faculty/2018/20180427-a-powerful-laser-breakthrough.html Source Lehigh University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111