Physicists exploring use of Blu-ray disc lasers to kill COVID-19, other viruses
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 08:40
in Physics & Chemistry
A new weapon in the arsenal against the coronavirus may be sitting in your home entertainment console. A team led by physicist Chris Barty of the University of California, Irvine is researching the use of diodes from Blu-ray digital video disc devices as deep-ultraviolet laser photon sources to rapidly disinfect surfaces and the indoor air that swirls around us.