Solid-state optics - A laser that turns down the heat

被引:62
作者
Rumbles, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Chem, Ctr Elect Mat & Devices, London SW7 2AY, England
[2] Natl Renewable Energy Lab, Ctr Basic Sci, Golden, CO 80401 USA
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D O I
10.1038/35054649
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
An intense laser beam might be expected to cut, burn or blast anything in its path. But at the right wavelength and with a suitable target material, laser light can also chill.
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页码:572 / 573
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