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First Silicon Laser

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the shiny-happy-scientists dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Since the creation of the first working laser, scientists have fashioned them from substances ranging from neon to sapphire. Silicon was not considered a candidate, because its structure wouldn't allow for the proper line-up of electrons needed to get this semiconductor to emit light. That has now changed thanks to three researchers at Brown University who have created the first directly pumped silicon laser by drilling billions of holes in a small bit of silicon using a nanoscale template."

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  1. I hate Google by nixonsotherveep · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm going to buy one of these and shoot it at Google. I hate Google. If there were no Google, products would be cheaper and people would be happier.

    1. Re:I hate Google by unbeatable73 · · Score: -1, Troll

      -1 Troll anyone...?

    2. Re:I hate Google by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      This message brought to you by Microsoft

  2. For their next trick... by tktk · · Score: 0, Troll
    they should start working on a silicone laser.

    You know...to make bigger boobies.

  3. Brown: not just for rinsing out your GPA anymore.. by otis+wildflower · · Score: -1, Troll

    .... A, B, C, or the grade doesn't count (you just pay to repeat the class)..

    Wish I had that at my state university!