Could lasers directly driven by sunlight help address the planet's energy generation problems? Japanese scientists are optimistic, reports Duncan Graham-Rowe.
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Graham-Rowe, D. Solar-powered lasers. Nature Photon 4, 64–65 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.272
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