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Viewpoint: Backward lasing yields a perfect absorber

Stefano Longhi

Published Jul 26, 2010• 1 citation
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Abstract

Just as a laser can emit coherent light from an amplifying medium, an absorbing medium can perfectly capture incoming radiation under the right conditions.

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