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Kanas State University Physicists Develop New Class of Fiber-Based Lasers

A new class of lasers developed by a team that included physics researchers at Kansas State University could help scientists measure distances to faraway targets, identify the presence of certain gases in the atmosphere and send images of the earth from space.

9 Jun 2016

Laser Research CO2 Laser Optics for Promoting Sharper Cuts with Fewer Passes

A line of CO2 laser optics optimized for 10.6 microns that are in-stock for popular etching, marking, and thin metal cutting lasers are available from Laser Research Optics of Providence, Rhode Island.

8 Jun 2016

Breakthrough Method Could Produce Purer, More Stable Pulses in X-ray Lasers

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have developed a method that could open up new scientific avenues by making the light from powerful X-ray lasers much more stable and its color more pure.

7 Jun 2016

French Laser Society Meeting to Feature Presentation on New Clinical Results of UltraPulse CO2 Laser System

Lumenis Ltd., the world’s largest energy-based medical device company for surgical, aesthetic and ophthalmic applications, announced that results from the clinical case series analyzing the UltraPulse® CO2 laser system will be presented at the upcoming Journee Parisienne Du Laser, a French laser society meeting that will be held in Paris from June 3-4, 2016.

3 Jun 2016

Scientists Fabricate Tiny Lasers Directly on Silicon

A group of scientists from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; the University of California, Santa Barbara; Sandia National Laboratories and Harvard University were able to fabricate tiny lasers directly on silicon -- a huge breakthrough for the semiconductor industry and well beyond.

3 Jun 2016

Intersil Reveals ISL78365 Laser Diode Driver for Automotive HUD Systems

Intersil Corporation, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced the ISL78365 laser diode driver for automotive heads-up display (HUD) systems.

1 Jun 2016

SST Signs Exclusive Agreement to Distribute Synova's Laser MicroJet Technology in North America

SST, a North American distributor of premium machinery brands, tooling and EDM supplies, announced an exclusive agreement with Synova to distribute Synova's unique Laser MicroJet (LMJ) M-series of 3 and 5-axes machines through its extensive sales channel.

1 Jun 2016

Gallatin College MSU Receives NSF Grant to Prepare Graduates to Work in Laser Optics and Photonics Companies

The Gallatin Valley is home to approximately 30 photonics and optics companies – the highest per capita concentration of such companies in the U.S. – but skilled photonics technicians are needed to grow the industry.

27 May 2016

Scientists Develop Novel Laser System to Track and Kill Flying Insects in Real-Time

Control and monitoring of disease-vector insects are critical to global health, as insect vectors spread pathogens among humans, animals and agricultural products, creating worldwide strain on health care and food resources. Mosquito-borne malaria, for example, caused over 200 million infections and over 400,000 deaths in 2015, according to the World Health Organization.

24 May 2016

Researchers Present New Terahertz Spectroscopy System that Uses Quantum Cascade Laser

Terahertz spectroscopy, which uses the band of electromagnetic radiation between microwaves and infrared light, is a promising security technology because it can extract the spectroscopic “fingerprints” of a wide range of materials, including chemicals used in explosives.

23 May 2016