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Nature Photonics 2, 134–135 (1 March 2008) | doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.15

Semiconductor lasers: Tuning triumph

Markus Amann

Semiconductor lasers with an emission wavelength that can be electronically tuned are important devices in photonics. They have applications in spectroscopy, sensing and communications, as well as other areas.