Finally, a True Green Laser 274
dusty writes "Remember those green lasers from Star Wars? Turns out that faking green lasers has been easy for years, but making true green laser diodes has been the stuff of science fiction. Until recently, that is. Now researchers from Japan have created the world's first true green laser diode. Until now, only red and blue laser diodes were available, and now with the addition of green, new TVs and projectors that are more efficient can be produced. And if you were wondering how green lasers pointers are already produced, it is a hack that involved doubling the frequency of an infrared laser. The new true green laser diodes have much higher efficiency than the current 6%, leading many to expect big time laser display breakthroughs in the near future. Ars Technica has a well-written article on this breakthrough."
sweet! (Score:5, Funny)
as a physicist and a canadian it is only right for (Score:5, Funny)
This means green jobs (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
A laser diode is much more robust than a laser diode
*head explodes*
Fantastic (Score:5, Funny)
All we need now is some true frickin' sharks and we're in business.
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
A laser diode is much more robust than a laser diode and the frequency-doubling package of nonlinear crystals.
How waterproof are they? I've a few military applications regarding applying said diodes to a member of the selachimorpha order. Attached between it's snout and first dorsal fin would be the ideal configuration.
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
(laser diode).robustness > ( (laser diode)+(frequency-doubling package of nonlinear crystals) ).robustness
Better?
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
expected ;
Re:Why are shorter wavelengths cooler? (Score:2, Funny)
Blue > Green > Red
At this rate, the next generation games consoles will need a UV power light.
I'm way ahead of the curve.. the front of my computer has a frickin' gamma ray emitter as ITS power light.
Re:Lasers? Star Wars? (Score:5, Funny)
Hate to break it to you. They were props.
My eyes! (Score:3, Funny)
The goggles do nothing!
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
it was Python, you insensitive clod!
Re:sweet! (Score:5, Funny)
I can't wait to get my new RGB Laser TV(TM)! Finally all those myths about how you'll go blind from staring at the TV will be reality!
Warning: don't watch TV with remaining eye.
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:2, Funny)
I don't like the use of public fields, please use a getter method.
After that, please wrap the entire algorithm within a business rules engine so that it can be understood by business analysts.
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
Blackadder (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
frequency-doubling package of nonlinear crystals
^ frequency not defined
^ doubling not defined
^ the reserved word "package" cannot be used in this context
^ the reserved word "of" cannot be used in this context
^ the reserved word "nonlinear" cannot be used in this context
^ chamber in use, dilithium crystals cannot be accessed at this time
^ expected ;
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:as a physicist and a canadian it is only right (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:2, Funny)
Killing people is going to be a regrettable necessity for some centuries to come.
[CITATION NEEDED]
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:3, Funny)
Geneva Accords, 32 Nations Summit, April 2039, Section 329, Paragraph 27.
Dave
Re:Why are shorter wavelengths cooler? (Score:3, Funny)
*sigh* As usual, I'm way behind the times. I'm still using infrared, but I do plan to upgrade to the visible spectrum in the near future.
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:3, Funny)
Would you settle for a member of the perciformes order with an attitude?
Provided they're one of the Moronidae, sure.
Re:Why are shorter wavelengths cooler? (Score:2, Funny)
I'm way ahead of the curve.. the front of my computer has a frickin' gamma ray emitter as ITS power light.
Hey, okay! We believe you. Just...try and calm down. Whatever you do, don't get angry.
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
It's not illiteracy, it's attention deficit. Why read the whole sentence when you can just read
*head explodes*
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:3, Funny)
attempting to compensate
Re:White laser lights? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:5, Funny)
*head
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ok seriously, you guys? Can we?
You make my head explode every time you talk to me.
And when your commenting, its like a lobotomy.
You think that I am dumb, wont you just explain to me?
I need a dictionary or car analogy.
Modern Major General (Score:3, Funny)
You make my head explode every time you talk to me. And when your commenting, its like a lobotomy. You think that I am dumb, wont you just explain to me? I need a dictionary or car analogy.
Was I wrong to read that as if it was written by Gilbert & Sullivan?
The next step (Score:3, Funny)
would be to make a Green Lantern ring that uses green lasers controlled by Willpower. :)
Re:sweet! (Score:4, Funny)
I'm going to dig up my old Hercules graphics card so I can drive one of those new green CRTs!
Re:Robustness, too! (Score:2, Funny)