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Breakthrough research to revolutionise internet communication
The internet is powered by lasers. Every email, cell phone call and website visit is encoded into data and sent around t…
New family of glass good for lenses
The researchers invented a new family of zinc germanosilicate glass that has a high refractive index comparable to that …
II-VI Incorporated Increases Power Rating of Laser Cutting Head to 15 kW
This laser cutting head now comes with significantly improved processing capabilities with its 15 kW rating, enabling th…
This compact and cheap lidar could steer small autonomous vehicles
Researchers at KTH have taken aim at the key component of lidar, optical beam-stearing, and developed a device that is s…
Spin lasers facilitate rapid data transfer
The new system, a semiconductor spin laser, is based on a modulation of light polarisation instead. Published on
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