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Cymer Qualifies New Argon Fluoride (ARF) Light Source, Reducing Edge Placement Error for the Most Advanced Nodes

Cymer, an industry leader in developing lithography light sources used by chipmakers to pattern advanced semiconductor chips, today announced its 7th generation light source, the new XLR 960ix, has been qualified on the ASML NXT:2050i scanner.

From Cymer, Inc. 7 Jul 2020

New Silicon Chip Improves Resolution, Scanning Speed of Lidar Systems

Whether it's on top of a self-driving car or embedded inside the latest gadget, Light Detection and Ranging systems will likely play an important role in our technological future, enabling vehicles to 'see' in real-time, phones to map three-dimensional images and enhancing augmented reality in video games.

7 Jul 2020

Selective Laser Sintering System to Create Complex Blood Vessel Networks

Powdered sugar is the special ingredient in a Rice University recipe for mimicking the body's intricate, branching blood vessels in lab-grown tissues.

30 Jun 2020

New Technique to Monitor Quality of Laser Welding in Real Time

Laser welding is a process suitable for joining metals and thermoplastics.

26 Jun 2020

Laser-Driven Proton Radiography Used to Measure Magnetic Fields in Plasma

The magnetic structures resulting from a plasma instability predicted by the physicist Erich Weibel about 50 years ago has been evidenced at surprisingly large scales in a laser-driven plasma in the prestigious journal Nature Physics.

25 Jun 2020

Lasers can Redefine Bio-Imaging and Quantum Communication

A research team has applied an infrared laser technique to cool a solid semiconductor. As demonstrated by the researchers in a study published in Nature Communications on June 23rd, 2020, an infrared laser could be used to refrigerate the solid semiconductor by a minimum of 36 °F, or 20 °C, below room temperature.

24 Jun 2020

New Laser-Based Technique to Degrade Cellulose for Use as Biofuel

With the imminent threat of a climate crisis hanging over our heads, it has become crucial to develop efficient alternatives to fossil fuels. One option is to use clean sources of fuels called biofuels, which can be produced from natural sources such as biomass.

24 Jun 2020

New Compact Fiber Laser Microscope to Analyze Molecules in Cells

A research group led by Professor Kenneth K.Y. Wong of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with Bielefeld University in Germany, has developed a compact fibre laser microscope that brought breakthroughs to analysing molecules in cells and clinical applications.

24 Jun 2020

Luxinar 1st Year Anniversary

A year ago, on 25 June 2019, the official Luxinar rebranding campaign started when it was revealed to the market, with great success, at the Laser World of Photonics show in Munich, Germany.

From Luxinar Ltd 23 Jun 2020

Mekitec Releases a New X-Ray Inspection System for Beverages, Liquids & Solid Foods

Mekitec Group, a global manufacturer of innovative food quality control systems based on X-ray technology, announces the launch of a completely new X-ray inspection system, SIDEMEKITM, targeted for the product safety and quality control needs of food and beverage producers worldwide.

From Mekitec Oy 22 Jun 2020