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aidrocsid  ·  3409 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Researchers demonstrate the world's first white lasers

That's a pretty huge leap. Blue LEDs are what allowed for LED displays and the widespread adoption of touchscreens that followed. It sounds like once they get a suitable semiconductor we'll be getting a new generation of laser displays! Exciting!





kleinbl00  ·  3409 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Displays are going to matter a lot less than actual lighting. The ability to use cheap white lasers for illumination is going to be more revolutionary than LEDs were.

aidrocsid  ·  3409 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So like even more efficient lightbulbs and what not?

kleinbl00  ·  3409 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Like crazy efficient lightbulbs and whatnot.

Mindwolf  ·  3409 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm looking forward to what they can come out with. LED power levels are already very low. And this being lower than that is amazing.

aidrocsid  ·  3409 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Right? Longer lasting batteries, hooray!