The first experimental demonstration of a mirrorless optical parametric oscillator could lead to compact sources of tunable light that require fewer parts and are alignment free.
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Khurgin, J. Mirrorless magic. Nature Photon 1, 446–447 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2007.131
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