Disorder is the new order

Disorder is the new order

Pure, perfectly regular crystals were believed to be essential for the efficient operation of nonlinear optical devices. Surprisingly, it now seems that disordered materials might actually perform better.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2004-11, Vol.432 (7015), p.285-286
1. Verfasser: Skipetrov, Sergey E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Crystals
Light
Optics
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Zusammenfassung:Pure, perfectly regular crystals were believed to be essential for the efficient operation of nonlinear optical devices. Surprisingly, it now seems that disordered materials might actually perform better.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/432285a