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New Method Helps Create Colors on Metal that can be Changed, Erased, Rewritten

Scientists are slowly clearing the boundary between science and art by exhibiting how to use a laser to make artistic masterpieces such that they replicate classical brushes and paints.

20 Apr 2021

Novanta Introduces Precision Processing for Micromachining

Novanta, a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced industrial equipment manufacturers, presents the Dart 8 picosecond laser, its newest innovation to the market. Designed for micromachining, the laser delivers exceptional beam quality, including beam roundness of more than 93% across 2 Rayleigh lengths, ensuring clean and precise material processing.

From Novanta Inc. 14 Apr 2021

Acuity Laser Announces New AR550 High Speed Laser Sensor

Acuity Laser is pleased to announce the release of a new product, the AR550 High Speed Laser Sensor. Coming from the company’s short range sensor product group, the Acuity Laser AR550 is an off-shoot of their popular AR500.

From Acuity Laser 7 Apr 2021

New Terahertz Source may Lead to Ultra-Fast Communication Devices

Researchers from the University of Sussex have designed a large-area, but extremely thin semiconductor surface source of terahertz, which is made up of only a few atomic layers and can be used with present-day electronic platforms.

31 Mar 2021

New Model for Analyzing Irradiation Effects on the Skin in Laser Treatments

A newly-published paper represents one of the most comprehensive reviews of advancements to come in contact lenses, catapulting the commonly-used medical device to applications well beyond refractive error correction.

30 Mar 2021

New Model for Analyzing Irradiation Effects on the Skin in Laser Treatments

Laser treatment is now commonplace across various fields of medicine including dermatology, where it is commonly used to remove scars, wrinkles, and freckles. The technology, however, has a major downside: despite continued improvements, medical accidents related to laser treatment has been on the rise, with studies revealing excessively high laser energy as the major cause of such accidents.

30 Mar 2021

Researchers Find a New Way to Observe Laser Interactions

Despite the enormous amount of research over the decades into lasers and their applications, there have been few ways to accurately, efficiently, and directly observe fine details of their interactions with materials.

30 Mar 2021

Using Powerful Laser Pulses to Modify the Shape and Properties of Graphene

Graphene is a new exciting material, which has been characterized as "the wonder material" because of its excellent properties. Graphene gained widespread attention in 2010 when Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to researchers who discovered it. Graphene is only one atom layer thick making it the world's thinnest material.

23 Mar 2021

Researchers Investigate Remote Control of Enzymes Using Laser Light

The activity of enzymes in industrial processes, laboratories, and living beings can be remotely controlled using light. This requires their immobilization on the surface of nanoparticles and irradiation with a laser.

17 Mar 2021

Intravascular Imaging Technique can Help Detect Unstable Coronary Plaques

A new intravascular imaging approach recently developed by scientists could someday be used for detecting coronary plaques that may trigger a heart attack.

17 Mar 2021