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Hair-width LEDs could at some point replace lasers

LEDs no wider than a human hair could soon take on work traditionally handled by lasers, from moving data inside server racks to powering...

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Hair-width LEDs could at some point replace lasers
Source: Phys.org

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about LEDs no wider than a human hair could soon take on work traditionally handled by lasers, from moving data inside server racks to powering next-generation displays.

New research co-authored by UC Santa Barbara doctoral student Roark Chao points to a practical path forward. (plot twist fr)

The study is published in the journal Optics Express.

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This could have implications for future research in this area.

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