Could hexagonal boron nitride turn out to be the answer for a practical and compact source of deep-ultraviolet light? Although initial results are promising, the challenge for the future is in improving the fabrication technology.
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Nebel, C. Tackling the deep ultraviolet. Nature Photon 3, 564–566 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.177
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