Ultra-compact laser developed for next-gen tech
21 August, 2025Researchers have developed an ultra-compact laser that emits light in the terahertz region and incorporates a design that reduces light leakage.
Supermodes: when lasers team up
07 August, 2025 by Michael O'Boyle, Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignVertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) are commonly used in computer mice and face-scanning smartphones. Now, researchers have developed a new design to optimise VCSELs.
New technique boosts fibre laser power
22 November, 2023A team of researchers have increased the power of fibre lasers without sacrificing beam quality, offering potential in counterdrone and other technologies.
High-performance, ultra-fast lasers that fit on a fingertip
15 November, 2023Researchers have developed a chip-scale mode-locked laser that could enable pocket-sized devices to perform medical imaging, food safety inspection and more.
All-optical chip-based nanolaser pumping for faster processing
22 December, 2022Researchers in Korea have developed a fully optical approach to forward nanolaser arrays that are high in density, to help process more data faster.
Rockley unveils new chip for wearable health monitoring
27 September, 2022Silicon photonics technology company Rockley Photonics has developed a micro-transfer-printed silicon-photonics-based laser for commercial applications.
Ultrafast switches can be achieved with lasers
30 April, 2021Researchers have found that ultrafast switches in material properties can be prompted by laser pulses — a breakthrough that may enable new transistor concepts.
ST and OQmented partner on advancing MEMS mirror technology
12 April, 2021STMicroelectronics has agreed to collaborate with OQmented on the advancement of MEMS mirror technology for augmented reality and 3D-sensing markets.
Is your robot vacuum cleaner spying on you?
22 March, 2021Computer scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to spy on private conversations using a common robot vacuum cleaner and its built-in LiDAR sensor.
Würth Elektronik WL-VCSL Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser
24 February, 2021Made from high-quality materials, the WL-VCSL Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser has a high efficiency of 35% and almost 2 W of radiant power.
Reference design for AR smart glasses under development
14 December, 2020Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics is collaborating with Quanta Computer, a notebook computer manufacturer, to develop a reference design for augmented reality (AR) smart glasses.
Electrically driven 'topological' laser developed
02 October, 2020The electrically driven 'topological' laser has the ability to route light particles around corners — and to cope with defects in the manufacture of the device.
Underwater Wi-Fi would benefit divers
15 June, 2020Aquatic internet that sends data through light beams could enable divers to instantly transmit footage from under the sea to the surface.
Mid-infrared lasers fabricated on silicon substrates
23 April, 2020Researchers have fabricated high-performance mid-infrared laser diodes directly on microelectronics-compatible silicon substrates.
Micro Epsilon scanCONTROL 30xx/BL laser scanner
01 April, 2020Bestech Australia announces the release of the high-resolution scanCONTROL 30xx/BL laser scanner for dynamic measurement applications that require a system with high resolution.
