High-power direct-diode lasers have emerged as a competitive option for applications like cladding, welding and heat treating. Stuart Woods of Coherent explains why the basic construction and ...

Despite its progressive nature, functionality and flexibility, Raman Spectroscopy is a complex, often challenging procedure demanding a combination of high quality tools employed with appropriate, up ...

To address these challenges, Nuvoton Technology has introduced a compact violet laser diode delivering 1.7 W optical output ...

Researchers from Japan have demonstrated that a long-elusive kind of laser diode based on organic semiconductors is indeed possible, paving the way for the further expansion of lasers in applications ...

The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), based in Berlin, Germany, is to present its latest developments and advances in diode lasers and UV LEDs at Photonics West 2020, in San Francisco, between February ...

Efficient 1.5 W CW and 9 mJ quasi-CW TEM00 mode operation of a compact diode-laser-pumped 2.94 µm Er:YAG laser Sheaumann has developed the first commercially available diode-laser-pumped continuously ...

An LED and a semiconductor laser (or laser LED) work in essentially the same way, that is, light is emitted as electrons and holes combine, with emission wavelength dependent upon the materials used.

Laser cutting and engraving technologies have become essential tools across a wide variety of different industries, from manufacturing, art and small businesses. These technologies use laser beams to ...

The applications of lasers in space in the past are well known; they play a key role in assisting various missions to the moon, planets and wider reaches of the solar system. The space industry is an ...

This review highlights the diverse applications of lasers in dentistry, from caries management to periodontal therapy, ...