Green Laser Diode announced

[megalomania]

Researchers have finally managed to make a proper green laser diode. This is a massive step forward to miniaturised projectors and thinner screens. I thought as a well informed technologically minded group of people, The Escapist would like to hear about it.

http://gizmodo.com/5323926/worlds-first-green-laser-diode-will-lead-to-better-tvs-pocket-projectors

The green laser pointers and such like around at the moment are not green laser diodes; they actually use high powered near infra red laser diodes then run it through a crystal which halves the intensity but doubles the frequency, turning red light green!

Edit: I suppose this really should be in the news room. Any chance of a mod moving it? Or do I have to be a contributor to put it in there?

 

[Nincompoop]

Lol, looks nice. It will probably be some time before it will be used. The future is nigh o.o

 

[Timotei]

I doubt the mods wil pick this up.

I may sound like an old person saying this, but I am amazed at how fast technology advances.

 

[megalomania]

I doubt the mods wil pick this up.

I may sound like an old person saying this, but I am amazed at how fast technology advances.

I don't expect they will either, I was just ruminating out loud really.

I would say I am amazed too but frankly its a bit over due. The blue laser diode was developed 4 or 5 years ago and they use the same material for the green one.