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Soap bubbles transform into lasers

15 Mar 2024 Stefan Popa 
Photo of a soap bubble at the end of a capillary tube, bathed in yellowish green laser light
Glowing bubbles: A soap bubble lasing on the end of a capillary tube. (Courtesy: Matjaž Humar and Zala Korenjak/Jožef Stefan Institute)
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