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.
Lasers made of quantum dots could work with silicon
06 April, 2018US researchers are looking to break the 'silicon bottleneck' that occurs when the signal from fibre-optic cables arrives at data centres.
Graphene on toast: edible electronics are not far away
08 March, 2018Scientists have developed a way to write graphene patterns onto virtually any surface — including food.
Amplifying light with designer quantum dots
23 November, 2017US scientists have successfully amplified light using electrically excited films of chemically synthesised semiconductor nanocrystals, known as quantum dots.
Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new optical devices
06 November, 2017Japanese and German researchers have used a single-step, laser-based method to produce small, precise hybrid microstructures of silver and flexible silicone. Their technology could one day enable smart factories that use a single production line to mass-produce customised devices combining soft materials with hard materials.
Doctored quantum dots release laser light more efficiently
25 October, 2017US researchers have created tiny semiconductor particles, called quantum dots, into which they can add extra electrons — a treatment that nudges the dots ever closer to producing the desired laser light with less stimulation and energy loss.
Graphene made from wood
09 August, 2017Scientists from Rice University have made wood into an electrical conductor by turning its surface into graphene.
Qioptic UV LINOS F-Theta Ronar Lenses for 340–360 nm laser applications
12 July, 2017Qioptic has introduced its telecentric UV LINOS F-Theta-Ronar Lenses for 340–360 nm in the laser material processing industries. The 70 mm lenses are suitable for micromachining in the semiconductor, electronic and display markets for ultraviolet-pulsed laser applications.
Smallest narrowband laser on a chip developed
07 July, 2017Researchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands have created what is claimed to be the world's most narrowband diode laser on a chip.
Laser light could 'reprogram' materials
07 June, 2017Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik has been awarded funding of more than $3 million to investigate how monochromatic light provided by lasers could be used to program and reprogram coatings and materials to make them adaptable and adjustable to their specific environment.
Australian laser technology shipped to China
10 May, 2017Surface engineering company LaserBond has shipped its first customised laser cladding system to China in a deal worth $1.4 million.
Star Wars superlaser comes to life
01 May, 2017Researchers have proven a method for multiplying laser power using diamond, suggesting that the superlaser from film franchise Star Wars may not remain in the realm of science fiction for much longer.
Laser beam scanning partnership
17 November, 2016STMicroelectronics is partnering with MicroVision to develop, sell and market laser beam scanning (LBS) technology.
Fluke laser levels
28 September, 2016Fluke laser levels are professional-grade, precision tools that are designed to survive a one-metre drop and keep working.
