Bio-inspired approach to harvest sunlight and convert it into laser beams in space

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Abstract

A new way to power space missions piggybacks on bacteria's efficient light-harvesting abilities to create sunlight-powered lasers—and could enable power transmission between satellites and lunar bases, while also advancing Earth-based applications in photonics and quantum technologies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages20-23
Volume61
No.3-4
Specialist publicationLaser Focus World
PublisherPennwell Corporation
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 2025

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