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Researchers from Columbia University and Politecnico di Milano used an atomically thin material to build microscopic color converters. The advancement is a first step toward replacing the standard...

Various applications of pulsed laser sources rely on the ability to produce a series of pulse pairs with a stepwise increasing delay between them. Implementing such optical delay scanning with high...

The Open XR Forum’s first specification defining a paradigm for enhanced network management of pluggable coherent optical technology has been approved. The specification, developed through...

Intel Foundry Services launched a strategic addition to its design ecosystem accelerator program. The new USMAG (United States Military, Aerospace, and Government) Alliance aims to bring together a...

Physik Instrumente’s air-bearing-based F-142 alignment engine is designed to be maintenance-free, wear-free, and particle generation-free, making it suitable for clean room applications. The...

The IPX-M photoresin from Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG is specifically designed for Quantum X systems and the 3D, high-throughput printing of macroscale objects up to centimeters in size. The...

The Mid-IR Comb pushes precision metrology into the 3 – 14 μm spectral range, the so-called molecular fingerprint region. It enables high-sensitivity and high-accuracy measurements, such as...

Our stainless steel IXF flexure mounts are 30% more thermally stable than their predecessors. Optic size variations from 0.5 to 4.0 in., beamsplitter and top-adjust options. We don’t make...

While some design engineers know exactly what they need from their laser diode, others may choose a partner to navigate what can be a complex development process. Laser diode manufacturers know which...

Early fiber lasers were inefficient and limited to low powers, until more effective methods emerged to deliver the pump light into the cladding. Valentin Gapontsev, founder and CEO of IPG Photonics,...

In the three decades since its introduction, the CO2 laser has become the workhorse of industrial lasers. Today it is available in a range of designs and sizes with output powers of 20 kW and more....

Over 60 years have passed since the first demonstration of a laser in 1960. After the initial spark of interest, lasers were for a while categorized as “a solution waiting for a problem,”...

Carbon dots (C-dots) are nanoparticles composed of carbon with diameters below 10 nm. They were accidentally discovered in 2004 by Xu, et al1 when researching methods to purify carbon nanotubes....

Everything you need to know about soldering, mounting, thermal management, drive current, environment, and more, regarding extending the lifetime of your laser diodes.

3m.i.k.r.o.n.™ is the technology platform for compact, efficient, fast and reliable lasers for a wide range of potential applications in the field of medical engineering and industry.

The whitepaper describes how femtosecond pulses from a Menhir Photonics MENHIR-1030 seeder can easily be amplified using the modular neoYb amplifiers from neoLASE. The advantages of the presented...

The boom in e-mobility manufacturing is driving a significant increase in the demand for copper and aluminum welding solutions. However, these materials are challenging to weld with traditional fiber...

An all-star panel discussion hosted by Optica’s Jose Pozo and featuring experts from the entire PIC value chain to discuss lessons learned when scaling PIC production for volume applications. ...

This webinar will present the latest advancements in precision motion control techniques, system architecture, software, algorithms, hardware, and mechanisms for system designers in the laser...

Accurate, precise, and repeatable measurements are seminal to technological advancement and commerce. Since the dawn of the laser, laser-induced damage in optics and coatings has placed a limit on...

A laser oscillator in which two mirrors are separated by an amplifying medium with an inverted population, making a Fabry-Perot cavity. Standard diode lasers are Fabry-Perot lasers.

Integrated photonics is a field of study and technology that involves the integration of optical components, such as lasers, modulators, detectors, and waveguides, on a single chip or substrate. The...

Abbreviated TEA CO2 laser. A gas laser that provides shorter pulses and higher peak powers than conventional CO2 lasers. The electrical excitation pulse occurs transversely to the optical axis...

Gain-switching is a technique used in lasers to generate short pulses of light by modulating the gain of the laser medium. This method is distinct from Q-switching and mode-locking, two other common...

New start, new image BWT provides you with unchanging high-quality products and services. We are committed to becoming a global leader in laser solutions, let the dream drive the light, and inspire...

Telecentric Lenses are widely used in metrology instruments, laser marking systems, and AOI (Automatic Optical Inspection) machines. Here’s a 360 view of one of our custom Telecentric Lenses which...

At the exhibition, BWT exhibited more than 20 types of diode lasers, fiber lasers, and ultrafast lasers.

As a leader in the laser system and LED light sources business, Omicron-Laser has been developing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative laser and LED light sources since 1989. Omicron offers CW...

Optical tweezers refer to a scientific instrument that uses the pressure of laser light to trap and manipulate microscopic objects, such as particles or biological cells, in three dimensions. This...

An infrared radiation source is any object that emits radiation of a wavelength lying between about 0.75 to 1000 µm. A calibrated secondary source usually is a heated cavity (blackbody) or a filament...

FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

LASER SAFETY • Eyewear • Barriers • Windows • Training laservision USA designs and manufactures a comprehensive assortment of custom-made laser safety eyewear that attenuates...