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New Nano-Laser Created
Many sources are reporting that researchers have created the world's smallest laser since the inception of lasers almost a half-century ago. Dubbed "spasers," as an acronym for "surface plasmon amplification by stimulated emission of radiation," their incredibly tiny size could become a critical component for future technologies like "nanophotonic" circuitry. "Such circuits will require a laser-light source, but current lasers can't be made small enough to integrate them into electronic chips. Now researchers have overcome this obstacle, harnessing clouds of electrons called 'surface plasmons,' instead of the photons that make up light, to create the tiny spasers."
... geneticists are now working feverishly to develop the world's first nano-shark.
I prefer rogues to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest.
Awesome! I can finally get this mobile emitter working again so I can get the hell out of sick bay.
Ze Atomic Device! It iz Ztolen!
But I think I'll wait for the Laser Shuffle.
The tiny "pew pew pew" sounds? Hardly sounds fun to me.