Optics & lasers as a research area encompasses the fundamental and applied study of the generation, propagation, manipulation, and detection of light, with a particular emphasis on coherent and ...

A team in France has reported what is claimed to be a novel kind of laser emitting in the orange region of the spectrum, suggesting potential applications in flow cytometry and laser guide stars for ...

By relocating the light source from the faceplate into the chassis, Lightmatter said the Guide DR LNIC solves the faceplate ...

At last week's LASER World of Photonics exhibition, Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) presented some of its latest developments in the field of smart optics. The institute showcased a range of innovations, ...

A diagram of hardware components within an NVIDIA photonics co-packaged optics switch system showing optical sub-assemblies and switch ASIC. Nvidia.com The AI infrastructure boom has created its next ...

Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

In the HiPEQ project, a consortium of industry and research partners has developed new laser-based approaches to enable ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels that occur inside a laser. The advance enables inexpensive compact and ...

In the experiment, a high-power green laser passed through a ruby cube, illuminated from the side by a blue laser. The green laser increased the ruby’s absorption of the blue light, creating a darker ...

Last month we discussed how all interconnects will be optical in the data center in five years, but that’s only part of the story. Every optical interconnect needs a laser. The laser provides the ...

Over the years, the rows of metal slats lining the beds of flat sheet laser cutting machines have become a staple in many ...