Random Laser Light (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Random Laser Light

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This microscope image shows a portion of a piece of an electrically conducting plastic or polymer film that has been bombarded by a pulse of green light from a conventional laser. The green light excites tiny cavities within the film to produce red-colored "random laser" light seen in the photo. University of Utah physicists have published a study explaining how this bizarre kind of laser works.

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Randy Polson, University of Utah.

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