In the conventional process, the light arc burns between the wire electrode and the workpiece, and fuses both. For large…

Demonstration Represents Highest Power Ever Documented by a Laser Weapon of its Type

The demonstration marked the first field testing of an integrated 30-kilowatt, single-mode fiber laser

New features include long-range wireless remote control, motorized tip-tilt and a variable sensitivity alignment system.…

Silicon nanowire optical waveguides dramatically broaden mid-infrared frequency comb spectra.

In a lithographically fabricated silicon nanowire waveguide, the spectrum of a short-pulse laser is significantly broade…

The hunt for Earth-like planets around distant stars could soon become a lot easier thanks to a technique developed by researchers in Germany.

The LFC is a tool for measuring the colour—or frequency—of light, and has been responsible for generating some of the mo…

Scientists from Vienna and Moscow have created a high-energy mid-infrared laser powerful enough to create shining filaments in the air. Such devices could be used to detect chemical substances in the atmosphere.

Scientists from Vienna and Moscow have created a high-energy mid-infrared laser powerful enough to create shining filame…

Upgraded modules for even compacter and more efficient fiber lasers

By integrating more powerful pumping modules and an advanced optical unit, ROFIN is now capable of

In collaboration with DELO, the Ulm University of Applied Sciences investigated how dissimilar laser intensities influen…

Fiber coupled laser diodes manufactured by eagleyard photonics recently landed successfully on board at the Internationa…

In particular, blue light offers higher reflectivity and increased contrast for a wide range of materials having a dark…

The Grande laser is configurable for up to 20 Watts of optical power for demanding applications that require high output…

TOPTICA will showcase their latest innovations in diode and ultrafast fiber lasers at the upcoming Photonics West 2015 e…

With dimensions of only 1340 mm width x 700 mm length, including all components and ancillary parts, the StarCut Tube SL…

Scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a new technique to generate more powerful, more energy effi…

An infrared laser pulse briefly modifies the structure of a high-temperature superconductor and thus removes its electrical resistance even at room temperature.

An infrared laser pulse briefly modifies the structure of a high-temperature superconductor and thus removes its electri…

DESY light source becomes most precisely synchronised facility in the world

Scientists at DESY have developed and implemented an optical synchronisation system for the soft X-ray free-electron las…

Ultrashort laser pulses have become an indispensable tool for atomic and molecular research. A new technology makes creating short infrared pulses easy and cheap.

Ultrashort laser pulses have become an indispensable tool for atomic and molecular research. A new technology makes crea…

Lasers can be used to cut, drill, weld and mark a variety of materials in ways that conventional tools cannot. Lasers, f…

A new generation of systems for excimer laser annealing is the basis for mass manufacturing fast and energy-saving backp…

The first RAPID NX offers 6W of average power at 1064 nm and a pulsewidth of