'Microring' device could aid in future optical technologies
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 16:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Purdue University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a device small enough to fit on a computer chip that converts continuous laser light into numerous ultrashort pulses, a technology that might have applications in more advanced sensors, communications systems and laboratory instruments.