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Quantum-Cascade Polychromatic Lasers

Posted by michael on from the tan-don't-burn dept.

eznihm writes: "This article describes a new laser, developed by Lucent and others, that emits a band of light and operates at room temperature. "The result: a beam of high intensity at every wavelength from 6 to 8 micrometers, in the so-called midinfrared range.""

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  1. That's not much to think about by The+Comic+Book+Guy · · Score: -1, Troll

    That laser is, as far as I can tell, the worst ever.

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    I'm interested in upgrading my 28.8 kilobaud Internet connection to a 1.5 megabit fiber optic T1 line....
  2. Re:Since nobody knows what the topic is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You sick bastard! How dare you mention such a disgusting
    site here! I hope you rot in hell!

  3. My dick is a laser! by CrabCakeJimmy2k · · Score: -1, Troll
    Essentially, some material (usually a crystal) is excited, which causes it to emit photons.

    In my case, essentially, some material (my left nut) is excited, which causes it to emit photons which shoot out the end of my cock. So I guess my dick is more of a wave guide than an actual laser (which would be my left nut). Since my left nut does not have the ability to emit a beam any more intense than that of a standard left nut (6 mW) it isn't any good for much more than novelty purposes. However, my left nut and cock combo is considered a class IIIB laser device and is subject to certain federal regulation because of the potential for eye damage.

    I am atempteng to get my right nut in on the action too, but I think it was broken in a bicycle accident when I was child. I seem to recall my right nut being introduced to the handlebars when I was about seven yaers old. Tests are being done to confirm or deny this. If righty is busted we (me and my girlfriend (she thinks its "neato" and I like the way she must wear protecective goggles during felatio)) are going to retrofit a man made laser to take its place. This new laser will be much more powerful and with the proper modifications to the guide (my cock) I should be able to cut quarter inch steel while viewing the latest edition of Hustler.

    We will keep you posted.

  4. Great News by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Oh this is the best news! Thanks Slashdot!
    Why with enough polychromatic quantum cascaded lasers we can feed the world educate the starving children and end ethnic and religious conflicts forever!
    Oh wait...

  5. Re:Isn't this a contradiction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well, really, an IDIOT is anything that operates by blabbering. You remember, the stupidity amplification by stimulation of... duh duh duh.

    The truth is, idiots (even the standard Moron) don't have to emit a coherent conversation or a single train of thought to be idiots.