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, ...

For decades, laser engineers have wrestled with an embarrassing blind spot: the green-through-yellow slice of the visible ...

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 ...

Laser Research Optics has introduced a line of ZnSe laser focusing lenses for lasers up to 4kW used in cutting heavy steel fabrications.

If you walk across the open yard in front of the Physics, Math and Astronomy building at the University of Texas at Austin, ...

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 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 ...

Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) has emerged as a defining infrastructure play of the AI era. The San Jose-based optical and photonic products maker supplies the laser components, transceivers, and ...

Researchers have developed a simple and eco-friendly way to use a laser to turn natural leather into flexible and wearable ...

Muhammad Akif Qadeer, who considers himself to be a curious person who wants to know how things work, came to RIT as an undergraduate student in 2018 to study physics. Qadeer had no plans to attend ...