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Gain medium gives a boost to sonic crystal ‘saser’

28 Oct 2021 Isabelle Dumé
sonic crystal saser
The new saser uses phonons – sound waves composed of sonic vibrations – rather than photons. (Courtesy: J Christensen)
Researchers in China and Spain have succeeded in making a saser – the equivalent of a laser for so

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