A new antilaser device absorbs laser beams so well that barely a scrap of energy escapes. But if its whimsical name conjures up Star Wars–style visions of laser armor, curb your enthusiasm.
SUCK IT IN An antilaser traps two laser beams in a silicon wafer that absorbs their energy. The new technology may one day be used for optical computing.
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