The newly developed vacuum ultraviolet laser by physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder demonstrates a substantial efficiency improvement over existing technologies, being 100 to 1,000 times more efficient.
This advancement in laser technology could have far-reaching implications for nanotechnology applications, enabling more precise manipulation at the nanoscale.
Additionally, the enhanced efficiency may improve the performance of nuclear clocks, which rely on precise measurements of time, thereby impacting various scientific and technological fields.