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YAG ceramic laser produces modelocked pulses
Doped ceramic is the gain material of the future for many forms of diode-pumped solid-state lasers: if fabricated correctly, a ceramic gain material can have the transparency and the performance of a crystalline gain material, while being much easier and quicker to manufacture. Read more >>
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Low-level light therapy: It’s all about wavelength and power
While the benefits and detriments of sunlight have been known for decades, researchers are showing that electromagnetic radiation can be the key to safe and effective medical therapies, but only when applied at specific wavelengths and power levels. Read more >>
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First CW ruby laser is path to CW UV source
Researchers at Klastech (Dortmund, Germany) have developed the first continuous-wave (CW) all-solid-state ruby laser at 694.3 nm, with an output power of greater than 100 mW—the first step toward an efficient CW ultraviolet (UV) source at 347 nm through second-harmonic generation from the fundamental emission of the ruby source. Read more >>
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Q-SWITCHED LASERS: Uses proliferate for high-energy picosecond UV lasers
New developments in commercial high-energy solid-state lasers (tens of millijoules per pulse, hundreds of hertz) support applications such as solar-cell patterning, flat-panel-display manufacturing, cutting of thick sheets of metal, and remote sensing. Read more >>
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IPG Photonics' Broadband Amplifiers Achieve RUS Acceptance
Innovative and Cost-Effective Solutions Support Broadband Stimulus Initiatives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Read more >>
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Confocal/two-photon microscopy platform optimized for life sciences from Leica
Leica Microsystems(Mannheim, Germany) has optimized its confocal and two-photon microscope platform, Leica TCS SP5 II, for life sciences research. Read more >>
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Mini laser bars offer exceptional brilliance
The new generation of mini laser bars from Osram Opto Semiconductors offers exceptional brilliance from 910 to 1020 nm. Read more >>
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Light source is spectrally programmable
The RS-5H digital light source has been developed to simplify testing and calibration of optical instruments. Read more >>
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