Room-temperature device synchronizes distant laser spots into single coherent 'supermode'

Physicists have developed a method to synchronize spatially separated lasers into a single coherent 'supermode' at room temperature. This breakthrough uses liquid crystals and organic dyes, simplifying the requirements for advanced optical technologies.
Why it matters
This discovery could significantly lower the cost and complexity of developing reconfigurable optical devices and high-performance laser systems.
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