Blue Laser Source Reported
POHANG, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2008 -- The "first blue laser light source" of a particular kind has been developed in South Korea, reported the digital English-language version of Chosunilbo, the country's daily newspaper, Wednesday.
A team led by O'dae Kwon, a professor of electrical engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech), made the announcement Tuesday.
The light source uses a semiconductor like LEDs but consumes less electricity. Kwon told Photonics.com that "in general, lasers emit light...