Ceramic lasers look poised to make an impact in photonics thanks to the tantalizing possibilities of high output power, ultrashort-pulse generation and cost-effective production.
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Won, R. Ceramic future. Nature Photon 2, 216–217 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2008.46
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