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Laser technology startup Femtum has closed a 5 million CAD ($3.7 million) seed round. The funding accelerates its commercialization of mid-IR fiber lasers tailored to semiconductor manufacturing...

Femtosecond (fs) fiber oscillators are a standard technology used to generate fs laser pulses. They offer a compact design, outstanding performance, and are cost-effective to use. However, the...

Aerospace and automotive manufacturers initially adopted additive manufacturing (AM) methods as a means to rapidly prototype new parts or to fabricate more complex or consolidated components in a...

Recent advancements in two-photon (2P) mesoscopes have extended the field of view (FOV) for deep brain imaging, making it possible to image brain regions as large as 25 mm2. Until now, though,...

Pump laser diodes from Coherent Corp. feature a high output power of 50 W from a single chip for fiber lasers. The diodes are available at 915 nm and 976 nm. The output facet width of the laser...

The M1000 from FOBA Laser Marking & Engraving is a compact laser workstation with an integrated 3W UV / 5W UV / 10W green laser. Designed for laser marking small parts, medium sized components,...

The 1550-nm high peak power fiber laser from Lumispot Tech runs a 1550-nm laser and can be used in remote sensing, laser ranging, security monitoring, and autonomous and assisted driving. Utilizing a...

HÜBNER Photonics, manufacturer of high-performance lasers for advanced imaging, detection, and analysis, proudly announces the next generation of VALO Femtosecond Series lasers, the Tidal. The...

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,...

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,”...

Given the pace at which technology advances, there always seems to be a learning curve. With the abundance of consumer electronics available, there typically is no right or wrong way to use these...

Neodymium-doped crystals and glasses such as Nd:YAG (neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet) have long been used as laser gain materials. Optically pumped, they produce an output wavelength close to 1...

We started developing FACs more than 15 years ago. The result is highly automated in-house processes which allow for competitive prices – even with high volumes. Diode lasers are efficient, compact,...

Lumispot Tech Laser Solution - Light source of 1550 nm/1535 nm pulsed fiber laser for laser lidar used in unmanned driving, with the function of ranging, detection etc.

Laser modules play a critical role in many processes, and selecting the right laser module is essential to optimize system performance. Applications will vary widely in their requirements and the key...

Small, precise motion modules enhance NGS system design and performance. Following the Human Genome Project, companies are racing to develop Next-Gen Sequencing (NGS) instruments for DNA sequencing....

Automotive electrification is one of many major trends driving the evolution of high-volume laser processing systems for precision manufacturing. Applications ranging from the alignment and...

New generations of laser sources, with high pulse energy, wide continuous tunable range, and a compact form, are in high demand to advance two-photon and three-photon microscopy to its full potential...

In this webinar, Max Eisele, Ph.D., will give an introduction to two-photon microscopy and highlight the potential of multiphoton excitation as compared to the standard fluorescence microscopy...

Every photonics application aims toward quality, precision, and speed. The latter improves performance and reduces costs for market advantage. This improvement in speed requires the efficient use of...

Laser marking is a process in which a laser beam is used to mark or engrave a surface by altering its properties or appearance. This technique is widely used for labeling, identification, and...

Laser peening is a surface enhancement technique used to improve the mechanical properties of materials, particularly metals. It involves the use of high-energy laser pulses to generate shockwaves on...

Double-clad fiber (DCF) is a specialized optical fiber that features two concentric cladding layers surrounding a core. The design of double-clad fibers allows them to be used in various...

An Er:YAG laser is a type of solid-state laser that uses a crystal made of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:Y3Al5O12) as the gain medium. The erbium (Er) ions are introduced into the crystal...

Andreas Tuennermann, head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, discusses his work with fiber lasers, quantum applications, and manufacturing in a global pandemic....

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...

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...

Edinburgh Instruments is a world-leader in both single photon counting and time correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) based fluorescence spectrometers. Our product range includes: FLS1000...

A fiber laser is a type of laser in which the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare-earth ions such as erbium, ytterbium, or neodymium. Fiber lasers generate coherent light through...

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

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),...

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...

DK Photonics is a leading manufacturer of innovative and high quality optical passive components. We provide complete and integrated solutions from 400~2100nm. DK Photonics produces a large array of...