Array of vertical cavity lasers act together as a single laser; may benefit a variety of applications such as medical devices, communications

https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-events/news/detail/news/erster-topologischer-laser-aus-vertikalen-resonatoren/

"Cell phones, car sensors or data transmission in fiber optic networks are all using so called Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)... device has miniscule size of only a few microns, which sets a stringent limit on the output power it can generate... current breakthrough... employs a unique geometrical arrangement of VCSELs on the chip that forces the flight to flow in a specific path – a photonic topological insulator platform."

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