Blue Solid State Lasers

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Blue Solid State Lasers

  • Based on InGaN

  • CDs and optical disks

  • CD players

  • Today use red lasers

  • Tomorrow use blue lasers

  • ? (blue) = 0.5 ? (red)

  • 4 to 10 x increased storage density

  • World market 200 million lasers p.a.

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