Lasers & Sources Articles

UK ophthalmic center demos 3D visualization technology during laser cataract surgery

Lee Mather — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:13:00 GMT

TrueVision 3D Surgical collaborated with eye surgeon Sheraz M. Daya, MD, FACP, FACS, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, founder of the Centre for Sight in England, to deliver a live educational event featuring multiple advanced technologies.

World's largest laser 3D printer developed

David Belforte — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:42:00 GMT

Dalian U. of Technology and Unit Science and Technology Development have developed a 3D printer with a reported processing size of 1.8 m (max.).

Infinera PICs exceed one billion failure-free hours

Gail Overton — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:40:00 GMT

Sunnyvale, CA--Infinera announced that its photonic integrated circuits (PICs) recently surpassed one billion hours of failure-free operation in live networks worldwide.

Deep-UV LEDs preserve strawberries

Jeff Hecht — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

CLEO can be a great place to come upon unexpected applications of photonics. One that caught my eye this year was the use of deep-ultraviolet LEDs to lengthen the storage lifetime of strawberries, an important concern when rhubarb-strawberry pie is a household favorite.

Projection module from DILAS provides 40 W output for cinema projector

Laser Focus World Editors — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The product is a T-bar-based, 638 nm, 400 micron/0.22 NA fiber-coupled module.

Optical test boards from VI Systems has high speed electrical GPPO input connectors

Laser Focus World Editors — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:33:00 GMT

The VHXR5204A-840 receiver board features a 4-channel PIN photodetector array for 700 to 870 nm.

Laser cutting head from Highyag works with fiber, disk, and diode lasers

Laser Focus World Editors — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:56:00 GMT

BIMO-FSC can adjust the focus position and diameter automatically with the CNC control unit.

$3M ABLADE project to look at lasers for bladder cancer treatment

Lee Mather — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:06:00 GMT

Recognizing that bladder cancer is one one of the hardest cancers to diagnose and treat, a new European-wide project will examine whether advanced laser techniques can be used to both detect and treat the disease.

GE to push boundaries of what is 3D printable

David Belforte — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:25:00 GMT

GE launches two global additive manufacturing quests open to entrepreneurs and companies for technologies used in health care and an aircraft engine bracket.

CLEO/Laser Focus World 2013 Innovation Awards

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:12:00 GMT

The 2013 CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Awards program honors the most timely, groundbreaking products in the field of photonics and laser science.

SUPERCONTINUUM SOURCES: An even brighter future awaits supercontinuum fiber lasers

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:06:00 GMT

In just 10 years, supercontinuum power levels have grown an order of magnitude with spectral range spanning from 380 to 2400 nm. Enhanced understanding of supercontinuum generation in optical fibers will enable continued product and application evolution.

Making photonics a priority

Conard Holton — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:49:00 GMT

The recent, highly successful LASER World of Photonics tradeshow in Munich makes very clear the international nature of photonics products and applications, and the success of related businesses.

Continuous-wave lasers for bioinstrumentation by Spectra-Physics

Lee Mather — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:29:00 GMT

The Excelsior One continuous wave (CW) lasers series from Spectra-Physics, a Newport Corp. brand, has expanded to include 515, 553, and 594 nm wavelength models.

Ultrafast laser pioneer Alfano garners Prize in Laser Science

Lee Mather — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:40:00 GMT

The American Physical Society (APS) has awarded the 2013 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science to Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering Robert Alfano.

Y. K. Bae proposes flight demos of photon thrusters for spacecraft propulsion and maneuvering

John Wallace — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:51:00 GMT

Tustin, CA--Y. K. Bae Corporation has proposed using state-of-the-art high-power thin-disk lasers as photon thrusters in spacecraft propulsion. Its current research on directed energy momentum beaming (DEMB) is aimed at virtually eliminating fuel consumption and lowering spacecraft life-cycle costs by orders of magnitude compared to traditional fuel systems.

Laser Light Engines enters metrology market with green laser module

Lee Mather — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:53:00 GMT

Salem, NH--Laser illumination company Laser Light Engines (LLE), whose laser modules serve high-brightness digital cinema and performance projection, now has a customer in the 3D metrology market.

Laser-based, minimally invasive brain surgery for epilepsy shows promise

Lee Mather — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:55:00 GMT

A new, minimally invasive laser tool for epilepsy surgery from Visualase offers a quicker recuperation time for patients than major surgery, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic.

ACOUSTO-OPTICS: Colored picosecond acoustics extend to thin-film characterization

Gail Overton — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:38:00 GMT

A modified and improved wavelength-specific picosecond acoustic technology called colored picosecond acoustics (APiC) not only measures microns-thick bulk layered devices, but also characterizes nanometer-scale thin-films.

Amber LED coastal lights reduce sea turtle deaths

Gail Overton — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:59:00 GMT

Satellite Beach, FL--Lighting Science released its outdoor Coastal Light with amber-colored LEDs to improve survivability of sea turtle hatchlings and other wildlife that are sensitive or threatened by artificial white coastal light.

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS: Two-color ‘nanosheet’ lasers light the way for displays and illumination

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:27:00 GMT

The quest for laser-based broadband emitters for lighting and other applications has received a boost, with researchers at Arizona State University unveiling a single, nanoengineered heterostructure that lases at 526 and 623 nm.