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The Chinese economy was on a roller coaster in 2022 but evened out at the end to grow its gross domestic product by 3%, which is very slow growth by China’s standard. The bright side, however,...

Researchers at Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) are working with AMT GmbH, a manufacturer of sensors, microsensors, measuring instruments, and submersible probe systems, to develop flux-cored welding for...

PRIMES GmbH, a beam diagnostics company that develops measuring devices that enable reliable recording of beam parameters and ongoing documentation of beam properties for quality assurance purposes,...

Welding is an ancient technology. Five thousand years ago, Egyptians used it to join copper water pipes together. Over the centuries it evolved into an essential technology to fuse various types of...

The F-142 XYZ photonics aligner can reduce alignment times by up to 99%. Its high-performance motion controller comes with embedded advanced alignment algorithms. Featuring zero-wear air bearings,...

The Dove 850 from Credo is a 800G digital signal processor (DSP) integrated circuit (IC) that is optimized for linear receive optics (LRO). A unidirectional 8 × 112 Gb/s DSP purpose built for...

Metrohm has opened a new webshop for lasers, component spectrometers, and Raman spectroscopy sampling solutions. The new m-oem brand includes four Metrohm companies: Innovative Photonic Solutions...

The LaserWave® Dual-Band OM4+ Multimode Optical Fiber from OFS is fiber optimized for bidirectional applications. The optical fiber offers OM5-equivalent performance at the 850-nm and 910-nm...

As system and cable installers try to optimize their links, the preferred method has become high-speed DWDM. This demand for bandwidth has led to the development of new test and measurement...

Optical fibers are made from either glass or plastic. Most are roughly the diameter of a human hair, and they may be many miles long. Light is transmitted along the center of the fiber from one end...

Photonic components are key elements for the information technology (IT). Photonics technology covers the generation of information (cameras, sensors), its transportation (optical communication),...

There are three fundamentally different dispersive phenomena in optical fiber, of which polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is the most complex. In digital multimode fiber systems, a light pulse...

OEM dpss laser from lumispot tech, in this file, we mentioned the datasheet of the cw and qcw diode pumped solid state lasers, including its features, working principle and applications.

Battery modules are the beating heart of every electric car. They ensure mobility and security, and their reliability determines whether a vehicle is accepted or not. The BMW Group launched the i3,...

Answering some common questions new users of optical design and analysis software have are “How accurate are the results?” or “Can I trust the results I get?” and discussing the importance of...

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,...

Fiber lasers have expanded the adoption of lasers as industrial tools for materials processing. Their impact is especially prominent in metal-cutting markets, for which the advantages of speed,...

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...

Laser welding has developed into one of the most used joining techniques in sheet metals for applications such as car bodies, medical devices, sensors, batteries, and more. To create successful welds...

In general manufacturing applications, arc welding creates a large heat-affected zone (HAZ) that can cause distortion in the joined materials. Arc welding may also require multiple passes, consuming...

The use of variations in the power supplied to a laser to change the shape of the output pulse. The technique is used in laser welding, for example, to condition a surface by preheating it at a low...

A diode laser is a type of laser that uses a semiconductor diode as the active medium to generate coherent light. Semiconductor diodes are electronic devices that conduct electricity primarily in one...

A jet of inert gas along a laser welding beam's axis that cools, protects or cleans the work surface.

The process of binding or attaching larger metal sheets by laser welding. The effect is generated by higher power densities which, while creating a larger weld, produce a vapor that is penetrated by...

Visit SCANLAB virtually and see how high precision scan systems are manufactured - from research and development until shipment. SCANLAB has been developing and producing galvanometer scanners and...

Tune into this month’s edition of Light Matters for the complete list of Photonics Media’s Industry Beacon award winners. We’ll also introduce you to an Industry Beacon in the Educator category, and...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you on a brief tour of the Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Quinsigamond Community College and WPI received a $4M grant...

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A diode-pumped solid-state laser is a type of laser system that uses semiconductor diode lasers to pump energy into a solid gain medium, resulting in the generation of coherent light. This technology...

Lambda Research Optics, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of laser optics with high power thin-film coatings and high precision fabrications. Lambda serves a wide range of industries, such as Biotech,...

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

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),...

Arkwright Technologies design and manufacture application specific fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. Our innovative, award winning designs have evolved from over 30 years direct expertise in the...