"We've opened a whole new class of laser materials, " says Robert Byer, a professor in the applied physics department at Stanford.

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With graphene as a component instead of traditional materials, scientists could develop a laser as small as a pencil that's immune to thermal damage typically caused by intense beams.

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Both surface materials have excellent characteristics for high-precision sensors like those found in Corsair's laser gaming mice.

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