Laser technology plays a crucial role in modern science and engineering, especially in applications that rely on precise measurements or rapid data transfer. It is the foundation for technologies such as self-driving cars, fiber optic communication networks, and systems that monitor air quality by detecting trace gases.
A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Johann Riemensberger from the Department of Electronic Systems at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has now developed a new kind of laser designed to overcome several of the challenges found in current models.
“Our results can give us a new type of laser that is both fast, relatively cheap, powerful, and easy to use,” says Riemensberger.
The findings, recently published in Nature Photonics, describe a major advance achieved through collaboration between NTNU, the Swiss École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), and Luxtelligence SA.
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