Editor’s Picks

  1. Multispectral Light Sensor Could Allow Surgeons To 'See' Inside Tissue 5/28/2014

    Researchers at the University of Surrey have created a new type of light sensor that they say could allow for the creation of low-cost cameras capable of generating high-quality medical images.

  2. Nanotechnology Supports Treatment Of Malignant Melanoma 9/6/2016

    Changes in the genetic make-up of tissue samples can be detected quickly and easily using a new method based on nanotechnology.

  3. The American Society For Laser Medicine And Surgery's 31st Annual Conference And Exposition Showcases The Latest Advances In The Field 1/21/2011
    The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) will host its 31st Annual Conference at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on March 30 - April 3, 2011.
  4. Boeing Laser Avenger Shoots Down Unmanned Aerial Vehicle In Tests 2/2/2009
    The Boeing Company has successfully demonstrated that a laser system mounted on an Avenger combat vehicle can shoot down a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) like those that increasingly threaten U.S. troops deployed in war zones
  5. Pusan National University Researchers Boost Signal Amplification In Perovskite Nanosheets 1/4/2024

    Perovskite materials are still attracting a lot of interest in solar cell applications. Now, the nanostructures of perovskite materials are being considered as a new laser medium.

  6. Laser Photonics & Brokk Announce Technology Partnership To Integrate Game-Changing Laser Systems Into Industry-Leading Robotics 4/10/2024

    Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC), a leading global developer of industrial laser systems for laser cleaning and other material processing applications, and Brokk Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled robotic machines, announced that they have formed a technology partnership to bring laser cleaning and cutting technology to the mining, tunneling, construction, metal processing, military, nuclear disposal and decommissioning ecosystems.

  7. POET Technologies To Acquire BB Photonics 5/17/2016

    POET Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “POET”) (OTCQX:POETF) (TSX-V:PTK), a developer of opto-electronics fabrication processes for the semiconductor industry, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire all the shares of BB Photonics Inc.

  8. Printing Optical Chips As A Layered Cake 3/30/2022

    The research project INSPIRE develops a unique printing technique for large-scale production of optical chips consisting of layers of different materials.

  9. Snake Creek Lasers Announces New MicroGreen Laser With Automatic Power Control 9/11/2008
    Snake Creek Lasers, LLC, has recently announced a new version of its MicroGreen Series with integrated photo detector. When engaged in a feedback loop, this laser can be set to maintain constant output power up to 8 mW TEM00 allowing designers to offer illumination solutions that operate over more than 30° C of change in ambient temperature.
  10. The Future Of Computing: Carbon Nanotubes And Superconductors To Replace The Silicon Chip 3/31/2008
    The future of computing was under the spotlight at the Institute of Physics’ Condensed Matter and Materials Physics conference at the Royal Holloway College of the University of London