Microlasers in a Thin Coating (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Microlasers in a Thin Coating

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A thin coating (around one micron thick) is formed on the capillary. Laser light can be created at almost any point on the capillary, indicated by the white arrow. The thin coating allows for the fabrication of much smaller microlasers.

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