Semiconductor lasers are small solid-state lasers that use a semiconductor as an active medium to amplify light through stimulated emission at inter-band transitions under high electron density in the ...

Engineers have created a new type of semiconductor laser that accomplishes an elusive goal in the field of optics: the ability to maintain a single mode of emitted light while maintaining the ability ...

Blue lasers with surface gratings are delivering quantum precision from millimetre footprints. The visible spectrum is an exciting frontier for laser diode technology. Here emerging applications exist ...

Researchers have developed a chip-scale laser source that enhances the performance of semiconductor lasers while enabling the generation of shorter wavelengths. This pioneering work represents a ...

A new galvanometer-based laser processing system reported in Engineering integrates full-in-situ imaging and machining without requiring coordinate conversion or calibration, offering a streamlined ...

Silicon (Si) photonics has recently emerged as a key enabling technology in many application fields thanks to the mature Si process technology, the large silicon wafer size, and Si optical properties.

Optofluidic lasers represent a versatile convergence of microfluidics and photonics, enabling the realisation of lasers within fluidic environments. By integrating optical cavities with fluidic ...

Japan’s Shimadzu Corp has developed a blue direct diode laser (DDL), providing what is claimed to be industry-leading brightness levels. The 10W-type laser was exhibited at InterOpto 2013 at Pacifico ...

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) have invented a new type of tunable semiconductor laser that ...

SAPPHIRE XT: COHERENT’S NEW COMPACT 1W VISIBLE LASER PLATFORM SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR LIFE SCIENCE AND SEMICONDUCTOR INNOVATIONS Coherent announced the launch of the Sapphire XT, a new mid-power ...