Researchers create new super-thin laser mirror

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Shown is a scanning electron micrograph of the grooves in the high-index-contrast sub-wavelength grating developed by UC Berkeley researchers. Credit: Image by Michael Huang UC Berkeley
Shown is a scanning electron micrograph of the grooves in the high-index-contrast sub-wavelength grating developed by UC Berkeley researchers. Credit: Image by Michael Huang, UC Berkeley

Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a new high-performance mirror that could dramatically improve the design and efficiency of the next generation of devices relying upon laser optics, including high-definition DVD players, computer circuits and laser printers.


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