Osram PLPT9_450LA_E blue high-power laser
10 February, 2020The PLPT9_450LA_E from Osram Opto Semiconductors is a multimode laser diode that is mounted in a hermetically sealed TO metal can package. The lasers combine a good form factor with high beam quality, making them suitable light sources for show lasers and stage lighting.
Osram SPL DP90_3 infrared laser for short-range LiDAR applications
05 February, 2020Osram's SPL DP90_3 has been developed for high-resolution, near-field detection in LiDAR systems, for use in autonomous vehicles. It is a single-channel pulsed laser that features good beam quality and compact dimensions.
Colloidal quantum dot laser diodes on the way
21 January, 2020Scientists have incorporated colloidal quantum dots into a new type of LED containing an integrated optical resonator, which allows them to function as lasers.
Osram SPL S1L90A_3 A01 and SPL S4L90A_3 A01 LiDAR lasers for autonomous vehicles
03 October, 2019Osram has released two AEC-Q102 qualified four- and single-channel pulse lasers for LiDAR (light detection and ranging) applications — the SPL S4L90A_3 A01 and SPL S1L90A_3 A01 — offering efficiency of up to 33%.
Global Laser laser diode modules
12 September, 2019Global Laser is a specialist designer and manufacturer of laser diode modules covering a wide range of applications. The company specialises in a wide range of OEM high-performance laser products for use within many niche applications, including machine vision, alignment, medical, measurement, positioning, scientific and military.
How smartphones and self-driving cars see the world
13 August, 2019 by Dr Nilushi Wijeyasinghe, Technology AnalystTiny infrared lasers offer 3D sensing functionality for consumer electronics like smartphones and robots like self-driving cars.
Direct diode lasers opening new markets
25 July, 2019 by Dr Nilushi Wijeyasinghe, Technology AnalystTechnology consulting firm IDTechEx demonstrates how advances in semiconductor laser technology enable novel applications in laser material processing and industrial manufacturing.
Suba Engineering laser marking technology
04 July, 2019Suba Engineering's 20 W fibre laser marker is made to fit onto a conveyor, and is a smart way to process parts that need identification.
Superfast, low-energy computing using light pulses
22 May, 2019Scientists have created superfast data processing using light pulses instead of electricity, using the power of magnets to record computer data.
Teledyne DALSA Z-Trak LP1 3D laser profilers
20 March, 2019Teledyne DALSA has introduced the Z-Trak LP1 series of 3D laser profilers for industrial imaging and factory automation. The profilers deliver precise height measurements in an ergonomically designed compact unit, with a powerful FIR-peak detector.
LAP DTEC-PRO camera system
06 March, 2019The modular DTEC-PRO camera system, from LAP, is designed to make laser-based composite manufacture in the aviation, automotive and other industries fast, safe and flexible.
Atmospheric research conducted with LiDAR
08 February, 2019Atmospheric research uses pulsed laser beams to measure temperature and wind speed by measuring the Doppler shifted and backscattered light at 100 km height in the atmosphere.
Thorlabs SL131090 and SL132120 MEMS-VCSEL Swept-Wavelength laser sources
22 August, 2018The SL131090 and SL132120 MEMS-VCSEL Swept-Wavelength laser sources feature a coherence length of over 100 mm and sweep rates of either 100 or 200 kHz.
Silicon laser uses sound waves to amplify light
27 June, 2018Rapid growth in silicon photonic technologies has created a need for new silicon lasers to power integrated circuits — a problem that has been historically difficult due to silicon's indirect bandgap.
Flexible films provide laser vision
04 May, 2018Ocular lasers, or lasers on the eyes, may now be possible thanks to the development of an ultrathin membrane laser using organic semiconductors.