The new laser is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than current technologies.
It has potential applications in nanotechnology and precision timekeeping.
The research was conducted at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Briefing: Compact vacuum ultraviolet laser may improve nanotechnology and power nuclear clocks
Strategic angle: Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a highly efficient vacuum ultraviolet laser that could revolutionize nanotechnology and nuclear clocks.