Scientists have made a pivotal advancement in creating compact laser technology using organic semiconductors. This development promises diverse applications, from enhancing OLED displays to aiding in disease detection and environmental monitoring. The new laser, which emits green light in short pulses, overcomes the traditional need for an external laser in organic semiconductor lasers.

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in creating an electrically driven organic semiconductor laser, paving the way for advanced and versatile laser applications.

Researchers at the University of St. Andrews are leading a significant breakthrough in a decades-long challenge to develop compact laser technology.

Lasers are used across the world for a huge range of applications in communications, medicine, surveying, manufacturing, and measurement. They are used to transmit information across the internet, for medical treatments, and even in the face scanner on phones. Most of these lasers are made from rigid, brittle, semiconductor crystals such as gallium arsenide.

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