In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
Semiconductor lasers are generated via radiative recombination of charge carrier pairs in semiconductors. They are more efficient, cost-effective, and require less power than conventional laser systems, making them a popular choice in the manufacturing, medicine, and energy sectors.
Photoacoustic spectroscopy measures the effect of electromagnetic radiation on an analyte sample through acoustic detection.
By Bhavna Kaveti
27 Feb 2023
The first chip-scale titanium-doped sapphire laser has been developed by a research team at Yale University.
By Ilamaran Sivarajah
24 Feb 2023
Photoacoustic imaging has revolutionized life sciences by providing high-speed imaging at cellular and subcellular level resolution and, therefore, has become an indispensable non-invasive tool for biomedical research.
Spanish photonics pioneer iPronics Programmable Photonics is making photonic computing and telecommunications applications commercially viable with the world’s first reprogrammable general purpose photonics integrated circuit (PIC).
Laser technology-based solutions are increasingly playing a critical role in important applications across industries. In this article, we discuss the laser technology market, its drivers, restraints, and opportunities, market insights, trends, and leading market players.
By Samudrapom Dam
20 Feb 2023
Recent developments in wide-bandgap metal oxide semiconductors (MOSs)-based synaptic transistors have shown promising prospects to accomplish ultraviolet (UV) artificial vision.
By Ilamaran Sivarajah
16 Feb 2023
Fresnel zone plates are extensively used as magnifying and focusing optical devices, offering high resolution. They consist of circular gratings with a radially increasing line density. Fresnel zone plates use diffraction instead of reflection or refraction, as in lenses or curved mirrors.
By Bhavna Kaveti
14 Feb 2023
A type of optical analytic technique called photothermal spectroscopy is a powerful tool to study heat that is produced as a result of light absorption in a sample that has been exposed to radiation.
By Ilamaran Sivarajah
14 Feb 2023
Quantum cascade lasers are a type of semiconductor laser that typically emit in the mid-infrared region (~ 4 µm to 10 µm). They are somewhat unusual in comparison to other laser systems in terms of how they operate.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
10 Feb 2023