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SiLC Technologies has received an investment from Honda to develop next-generation frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) lidar solutions for mobility applications. SiLC is a developer of...

Colorado-based startup Atom Computing has created a 1225-site atomic array — which the company said is currently populated with 1180 qubits — in its quantum computing platform. According...

SPIE’s annual showcase for mission-critical sensing technology and innovation heads to the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area for a five-day run from April 21-25. The Defense + Commercial...

Semiconductor technology company BluGlass Ltd. has appointed company president Jim Haden to the position of CEO. Haden joined the company in September 2021. BluGlass named laser industry...

The NanoFrazor from Heidelberg Instruments is a nanolithography system for applications in photonics, biomimetic substrates, and local material modification through heat-induced chemical reactions or...

CARBIDE 50-W UV laser emits 500-fs pulses at a 343-nm wavelength and fits into the footprint of 84 × 35 cm, making it the most compact 50-W UV femtosecond laser currently available in the...

The 1550-nm pulsed fiber laser lidar for remote sensing mapping from Lumispot Tech. does not generate geometric distortion and provides independence from sun illumination and other weather factors....

The Q-Vision™ F540 from Quanergy is an iToF lidar sensor for applications across logistics, warehouse management, construction, and agriculture. The sensor supports a range of industry-standard...

Photonics is the study of light and other types of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The impact of photonics on research, technology, navigation, culture, astronomy, forensics, and...

In the three decades since its introduction, the CO2 laser has become the workhorse of industrial lasers. Today it is available in a range of designs and sizes with output powers of 20 kW and more....

Unlike an edge emitter, a VCSEL has a maximum operating power that is not limited by catastrophic optical damage of the exit aperture because its aperture is larger and its PN junction does not...

As you operate your laser, only a portion of the electrical power sourced from your laser driver converts to light energy. The remainder turns to heat, and the buildup of that thermal energy presents...

Optical products, traditionally used for visible light tasks, are moving aside to make room for more specialized optical components that are being manufactured for use in ultraviolet (UV) and...

We started developing FACs more than 15 years ago. The result is highly automated in-house processes which allow for competitive prices – even with high volumes. Diode lasers are efficient, compact,...

Time-domain spectroscopies based on the optical Kerr effect (OKE) can provide a glimpse into the ultrafast processes that dictate fundamental properties of material and biological samples. Until...

Everything you need to know about soldering, mounting, thermal management, drive current, environment, and more, regarding extending the lifetime of your laser diodes.

Characterized by robustness, small form factors, and attractive cost-performance ratios, state-of-the-art femtosecond fiber lasers are not only powering Nobel Prize-winning research but they are also...

Industrial laser applications such as 3D printing and micromachining require a variety of scan systems to accommodate current market demands. A trade-off always exists between throughput, accuracy,...

Few-cycle laser pulses with stabilized and controlled carrier-envelope phase (CEP) have enabled a new class of experiments that shed light on the physics of light matter interaction with sensitivity...

First realized in 1994 by Bell Labs, quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) enable rapid advancements in academic, industrial, and defense applications. QCLs are now available in a diverse range of commercial...

The term "embedded laser" typically refers to a laser device that is integrated or embedded into a larger system or structure. In this context, "embedded" implies that the laser is an integral part...

Nd:YAG laser refers to a solid-state laser that utilizes neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:Y3Al5O12) as the gain medium. This type of laser emits light at a wavelength of 1064 nm in the...

A reflecting prism that is rhomboidal in shape. It has two parallel transmitting faces, and two parallel reflecting faces; the latter are oblique to the former (usually but not necessarily at...

A laser rangefinder is a device that uses laser technology to measure the distance between the device and a target. It operates on the principle of measuring the time it takes for a laser beam to...

A research team in Zurich breaks an ultrashort-pulse laser record. The ETH Zurich team lead by Ursula Keller is behind that breakthrough. PhotonDelta launches a PIC-based contest that could land one...

Photonics Spectra Now is giving you a recap of the third annual SPIE Photonics Summit. There, U.S. federal officials talked about the importance of advancing the industry locally. All this happening...

As a leader in the laser system and LED light sources business, Omicron-Laser has been developing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative laser and LED light sources since 1989. Omicron offers CW...

A rangefinder is an optical distance finder that depends on triangulation of two convergent beams on an object from disparate view points.

FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...

LASER SAFETY • Eyewear • Barriers • Windows • Training laservision USA designs and manufactures a comprehensive assortment of custom-made laser safety eyewear that attenuates...