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Researchers Awarded $1M for Method to Evaluate Quality of Turbine Components Created with Laser Powder Bed Fusion PITTSBURGH, July 23, 2019 — The University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering has been awarded $802,400 to find an effective quality assurance method for 3D-printing of new-generation gas turbine components. The components are created with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology, a process that uses the heat of a laser to consolidate material into powder form to generate 3D objects.
A Safer, More Efficient Fiber Laser from Doping with Nanoparticles WASHINGTON, July 19, 2019 — Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are using nanoparticles to build fiber lasers that are safer for the eyes and more efficient. The core of the laser’s silica fiber is doped with rare earth ions of holmium. With the aid of...
Sensor for Measuring Interstory Drift Could Aid in Earthquake Response BERKELEY, Calif., July 18, 2019 — A new optical sensor developed by scientists and engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the University of Nevada-Reno could speed up the time needed to evaluate whether critical...
US Army Awards Northrop Grumman $17.6M to Upgrade Lasers APOPKA, Fla., July 16, 2019 — Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a $17.6 million award from the U.S. Army to upgrade the Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder 2H (LLDR 2H), which will be retrofitted with high-accuracy sensors.
Partnership Between ams and MEGVII to Offer Face Recognition SHANGHAI, July 15, 2019 — High-performance sensor supplier ams AG and artificial intelligence developer MEGVII have signed a partnership agreement to jointly create and promote plug-and-play 3D face recognition solutions for smart consumer devices and commercial devices. The...
Rofin-Sinar UK Rebrands as Luxinar KINGSTON UPON HULL, England, July 11, 2019 — Industrial laser company Rofin-Sinar UK has rebranded as Luxinar Ltd., effective June 25, marking a new chapter in the company’s 20-year history.
Trumpf, GFT, Axoom Expand Smart Factory Solutions DITZINGEN, Germany, July 2, 2019 — Trumpf is expanding its smart factory solutions by combining them with its machine networking and platform operation headquartered in Ditzingen, Germany. A number of these solutions were developed by Trumpf subsidiary Axoom at its site in Karlsruhe....
International Laser Community Honors Poprawe for Life's Work AACHEN, Germany, June 27, 2019 — Nearly 300 laser experts and colleagues gathered to honor retiring professor Reinhart Poprawe for his life’s work during a symposium in Germany on June 23, where he was recognized for shaping technological progress in photonics and bolstering...
European Photonics Project Attracts Girls to STEM Careers June 26, 2019 — A European photonics research consortium gave girls and young women in 10 countries the opportunity to explore STEM careers over a one-year period through a series of workshops and challenges designed to increase the number of women working in...
SPIE to Acquire Photonex, UK’s Optics and Photonics Exhibition BELLINGHAM, Wash., and CARDIFF, Wales, June 20, 2019 — The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) has agreed to purchase Xmark Media, trade show organizer of key photonics exhibitions and conferences in the U.K. The purchase includes Photonex Europe, Photonex Scotland, Photonex London,...
New Pulsed Laser Poised to Cut Auto Production Time TAMPERE, Finland, June 20, 2019 — European scientists are developing a new pulsed laser that has the ability to cut and shape ultrahigh-strength boron steel much faster and with less waste than existing technology. The project, called PULSE, has received a €5 million ($5.7...
World of Photonics Congress to Bridge Theory and Practice Jun 13, 2019 — World of Photonics Congress to Bridge Theory and Practice The 24th World of Photonics Congress is set to take place in Munich on June 23-27. Featuring seven scientific conferences under one roof and coinciding with the LASER World of PHOTONICS,...
Veziroglu Leading SA Photonics’ Communications and Sensing Division LOS GATOS, Calif., June 14, 2019 — SA Photonics promoted Mustafa Veziroglu to vice president and general manager of its Communications and Sensing (C&S) division in April. Formerly acting as the vice president of corporate business operations, Veziroglu is now running all C&S...
Dr. Patricia Bath, Ophthalmology Pioneer Who Developed Laser Technique for Removing Cataracts, Dies at 76 SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2019 — Dr. Patricia Bath, a pioneer in the field of ophthalmology and inventor of the laserphaco probe cataract treatment, died May 30 at the age of 76. Bath was recognized for her use of lasers for more precise cataract treatment, a technique known as...
Organic Laser Diode Suppresses Losses, Lowers Electricity Requirements FUKUOKA, Japan, June 3, 2019 — Lasing by direct electrical stimulation of an organic film is possible, according to researchers at Kyushu University, who have demonstrated a laser diode based on organic semiconductors. Organic laser diodes produce a pure light, but they require...
Laser World of Photonics 2019 May 29, 2019 — LASER World of PHOTONICS 2019, one of the largest photonics trade shows in Europe, will be held in Munich June 24-27. The biennial event will feature the latest in photonics research, technology, and applications. The fair will take place across...
Using Light to Produce Electricity Where Saltwater and Freshwater Meet LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 31, 2019 — A group of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) researchers has demonstrated that light can be used to optimize the production of osmotic power, or blue energy, at river estuaries. The researchers created a system...
Quantum Interferometry Reveals How Coherent Phonons Are Generated TOKYO, May 24, 2019 — Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Keio University wanted to investigate ways to store, move, and process information at exponential speeds using heat and noise (also known as waste vibrations). To do so, they studied the excitation and...
Laser Components Breaks Ground on Arizona Production Facility BEDFORD, N.H., May 24, 2019 — Laser Components has broken ground on a new facility in Chandler, Ariz., that will serve as a central development and production site for all the company’s detector technologies. Construction of the 26,000-sq-ft facility is expected to be completed...
Laser Beam Helps Protect Signal Proteins Used for Tissue Engineering SEATTLE, May 22, 2019 — A University of Washington research group has used laser light to tether and untether signal proteins to the scaffolds used in tissue engineering. The signals that these proteins send to control cell migration, division, and differentiation are...
US Army Awards Team Dynetics $130M Contract for High Energy Laser HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 16, 2019 — The U.S. Army has awarded a $130 million contract to Dynetics Inc. and its partners to build a U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)/Army Forces Strategic Command High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) , a...
US Air Force Awards $58M Contract to SAIC for Laser Research RESTON, Va., May 13, 2019 — The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to research laser bioeffects, advance vision science, conduct modeling and simulation, and perform safety engineering, awarding the company a $58...
New Sensor Measures Light Particles Nondestructively INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 8, 2019 — Researchers at the University of Innsbruck have demonstrated a method for measuring visible light particles nondestructively. The method could be used to investigate the quantum properties of light. The team placed an ionized calcium atom between...
Understanding the Flow of Angular Momentum for Improved Data Storage BERLIN, May 3, 2019 — A team led by scientists at Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI) sought to better understand the flow of angular momentum during ultrafast optical demagnetization in a ferromagnetic material. Working with...
RPMC Lasers Expands Relationship with BWT Beijing O’FALLON, Mo., May 3, 2019 — RPMC Lasers Inc, a supplier of solid-state lasers in North America, has expanded its distribution relationship with BWT Beijing Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of high-performance fiber coupled diode laser components and systems. Executives from...
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