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Nature 461, 604-605 (1 October 2009) | doi:10.1038/461604a; Published online 30 September 2009
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Applied physics: Lasers go nano
Francisco J. Garcia-Vidal1 & Esteban Moreno1
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Two experiments that produce laser light by exploiting the collective wave-like motion of free electrons on a metal surface bring the science and technology of lasers into the nanoland.
Let us imagine what the impact would be of having a fully operational laser of nanoscale dimensions — a nanolaser. On the applied front, myriad prospects would arise, among them the fabrication of ultra-fast photonic nanocircuits with unprecedented performance and the improvement of techniques such as nanolithography and single-molecule biochemical sensing.
- Francisco J. Garcia-Vidal and Esteban Moreno are in the Departamento de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain.
Email: fj.garcia@uam.es
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