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From: nuny on 22 Feb 2010 04:59
How did I miss this when it was first announced?

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/first-germanium-laser.html

(seems awfully "dumb" for an MIT publication, or is it just me?)

The lattice is under considerable strain, and ISTR past heat-
management issues with Ge optics. Will these things be "real-world"
passive heatsinked room-temp, or are we talking expensive active
heatsinking?

For the benefit of conspiracy theorists, I'll mention that the paper
gives the output energy in what I think the Military considers the
"see through walls" band:

http://www.opticsinfobase.org/view_article.cfm?gotourl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opticsinfobase.org%2FDirectPDFAccess%2FF514993D-BDB9-137E-CDDBB2D48F4E4F2B_121712.pdf%3Fda%3D1%26id%3D121712%26seq%3D0&org=

(sorry about the wrap)


Mark L. Fergerson
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