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The rise of the GeSn laser

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The development of a group IV semiconductor laser that is CMOS-compatible represents a step towards the creation of fully integrated electronic and photonic circuitry.

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Homewood, K., Lourenço, M. The rise of the GeSn laser. Nature Photon 9, 78–79 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2015.1

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