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Sept. 14, 2020

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Bio&Life Sciences

Next-level virus detection via WIDE-MIP microscopy

Justine Murphy

Dec. 4, 2023

Lasers & Sources

Soliton microcombs get a big efficiency bump

Sally Cole Johnson

Nov. 27, 2023

Lasers & Sources

Dirac-vortex topological lasers meet silicon

Sally Cole Johnson

Nov. 23, 2023

Lasers & Sources

High-harmonic generation light probe reveals spin dynamics within a Heusler compound

Sally Cole Johnson

Nov. 22, 2023

Lasers & Sources

Narrowband tunable terahertz lasers may transform materials research and technology

Sally Cole Johnson

Nov. 20, 2023

Lasers & Sources

FIGURE 1. Dissipative Kerr solitons are now being used to create chip-based optical frequency combs with high output power.

Lasers & Sources

What happens when you throw a weak laser into a frequency comb?

Justine Murphy

Oct. 20, 2023

The 500 W, single-mode, continuous-wave 532 nm green laser, based on coherent beam combining, has broken the world’s beam quality and power record for this type of laser.

Lasers & Sources

Brighter, bolder, world-record-breaking laser signals a paradigm shift

Justine Murphy

Oct. 19, 2023

Determining Density of H2O2 Using Absorption Spectroscopy in Plasma Jets

Wavelength Electronics Inc

Nov. 17, 2023

Lasers & Sources

Machine vision light features internal self-triggering LEDs

LFW Staff

Nov. 13, 2023

Lasers & Sources

VCSEL array boards available in standard 680, 850, and 940 nm wavelengths

LFW Staff

Nov. 7, 2023

Good vibrations with scattering of monochromatic light

Chroma Technology Corp

Nov. 6, 2023

Lasers & Sources

Mid-IR quantum-cascade laser offers wavenumber sweeps

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Nov. 4, 2023

Detectors & Imaging

Detectors & Imaging

Seeing AR through the eyes of a shipmaster

Vittorio Lippay

Nov. 15, 2023

Detectors & Imaging

Drone-enabled solution to PV inspection

Peter Fretty

Nov. 10, 2023

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers Tim Silverman and Nicole Luna look over data generated by PLatypus, which was connected to a photovoltaics system on the Flatirons campus.

Detectors & Imaging

Photoluminescence imaging tool inspects solar cells for invisible damage

Sally Cole Johnson

Nov. 2, 2023

Detectors & Imaging

DRUM offers low-cost, ultrahigh-speed imaging

Justine Murphy

Oct. 5, 2023

FIGURE 1. Lead researcher Zubin Jacob, an Elmore professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University.

Detectors & Imaging

Thermal imaging approach turns night into day

Justine Murphy

Sept. 12, 2023

Optics

Optics

Quantum light can ‘see’ quantum sound within molecules

Sally Cole Johnson

Nov. 8, 2023

Optics

Large-diameter mirror mounts suited for stability-critical applications

LFW Staff

Nov. 10, 2023

Optics

Encoding quantum information in states of light

Nathanaël Cottet

Nov. 7, 2023

AI models are driving an exponential increase in compute requirements, where performance is now doubling every 3 to 4 months, compared to the historical doubling every two years, according to Moore’s Law.

Optics

Unleashing AI data center growth through optics

Erman Timurdogan

Nov. 6, 2023

Birgit Stiller in the lab working on an optoacoustic project.

Optics

Optoacoustics unveils thermodynamic surprise: Negative pressure within liquids

Sally Cole Johnson

Oct. 31, 2023

Bio&Life Sciences

Bio&Life Sciences

OCT-based approach examines human physiology

Justine Murphy

Nov. 21, 2023

Bio&Life Sciences

FLIM camera system features a SPAD detector

LFW Staff

Nov. 27, 2023

Bio&Life Sciences

Spectral detector enables fast spectral FLIM data acquisition

LFW Staff

Nov. 9, 2023

FIGURE 3. 4D image of a dividing cell that was detected by Aivia in a feedback loop with LAS X from Leica Microsystems.

Bio&Life Sciences

How AI and other microscopy advances answer complex life science questions

Luciano Lucas

Nov. 7, 2023

FIGURE 1. Preparing a blood sample prior to testing.

Bio&Life Sciences

Building precision, accuracy, and speed into the analytical instruments used in health and life science

Robert Bourdelais

Oct. 16, 2023

Laser Processing

Laser Processing

How technology is revolutionizing the welding industry

Guillaume Roeckel

Nov. 9, 2023

Software & Accessories

Yaw and pitch series stages have use in laser processing applications

LFW Staff

Nov. 15, 2023

Laser Processing

Thermoplastic polyurethane has use in laser sintering

LFW Staff

Nov. 8, 2023

Laser Processing

High-brightness laser engines have use in precious-metals welding and cutting

LFW Staff

Oct. 26, 2023

Laser Processing

Robot cell allows standard metal 3D printing

LFW Staff

Oct. 25, 2023

Executive Forum

Executive Forum

When business and geopolitical worlds collide

Patricia Panchak

Nov. 3, 2023

Executive Forum

The top four business challenges facing today’s photonic integrated circuit (PIC) market

Jose Pozo

Oct. 31, 2023

Executive Forum

Photonics Business Moves: October 27, 2023

Lee Dubay

Oct. 27, 2023

Ewit Roos at the PIC Summit Europe 2022.

Executive Forum

Ewit Roos to leave PhotonDelta, join PhotonVentures

John Dexheimer

Oct. 24, 2023

Executive Forum

Breathless: Time for big business to clear the air

Mark Naples

Oct. 17, 2023

Fiber Optics

Microscopic dust, oils, or other contaminants on fiber ends or along the cable length can severely degrade performance.

Fiber Optics

Clean fiber optics are critical for laser performance and to prevent damage

Rick Hoffman

Nov. 3, 2023

Software & Accessories

Software & Accessories

Digitizer system available in seven different models

LFW Staff

Nov. 26, 2023

Test & Measurement

FIGURE 1. Cooled lava becomes blocks, sometimes as large as houses.

Test & Measurement

Laser spectrometry method reveals the chemistry of volcanic magma

Justine Murphy

Oct. 11, 2023

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Dec. 8, 2023

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Dec. 1, 2023

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Justine Murphy

Dec. 1, 2023

In this episode, we cover how laser scanning aids advanced robotics, ultrafast lasers on the tip of a finger, and a tunable laser that controls material functionality.

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