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Laser Leap: Organic Breakthrough Lights Up the Tech World

University of St. Andrews — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:54:14 +0000

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in creating an electrically driven organic semiconductor laser, paving the way for advanced and versatile laser applications. Researchers at the...

The Particle Accelerator Reinvented: Compact, Powerful, and Ready to Transform Science

University of Texas at Austin — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:52:36 +0000

Researchers have unveiled a compact particle accelerator that achieves high electron energies in a fraction of the space required by traditional accelerators, promising advancements in...

The Fast and the Luminous: First Visible Wavelength Femtosecond Fiber Laser Developed

Optica — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:42:56 +0000

Technology advance lays groundwork for reliable, compact ultrafast lasers for biomedical applications and more. Researchers have recently developed the first fiber laser capable of producing...

Unlocking Nature’s Fastest Timescales: Ultrafast Lasers Shrunk to Fingertip Size

Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 17:29:07 +0000

The new advance will enable pocket-sized devices that can perform detailed GPS-free precision navigation, medical imaging, food safety inspection, and more. Lasers are essential tools...

A New Era in Laser Technology – Scientists Create Femtosecond Laser Entirely out of Glass

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 06:00:02 +0000

Is it possible to create a femtosecond laser entirely from glass? That’s the rabbit hole that Yves Bellouard, head of EPFL’s Galatea Laboratory, went down...

Nano-Sized Powerhouses: Ultrafast Laser Technology Miniaturized on Tiny Photonic Chips

California Institute of Technology — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 01:29:19 +0000

Caltech has innovated a method for creating compact, integrated mode-locked lasers on photonic chips, potentially transforming ultrafast laser applications to smaller scales with enhanced performance....

From Lasers to Superconductors: The Optoelectronics Chip Revolution Begins

Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:56:27 +0000

Researchers have integrated laser-induced superconductivity on a chip, marking a breakthrough in optoelectronics. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of...

10 Million Miles Away: NASA Achieves Historic Data Exchange With Deep Space Optical Communications Experiment

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:23:16 +0000

DSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved ‘first light,’ sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for...

Ring Laser Precision: Unprecedented Daily Measurements Charting Earth’s Rotation

Technical University of Munich (TUM) — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 21:13:05 +0000

Scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have achieved a significant advancement in measuring the Earth’s rotation with unprecedented precision. The ring laser at...

Hologram Breakthrough – New Technology Transforms Ordinary 2D Images

Chiba University — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 05:15:01 +0000

Researchers suggest a new method that employs deep learning to create three-dimensional holograms from two-dimensional colored images. Holograms provide a three-dimensional (3D) view of objects,...

AI-Powered Lasers: A Modern Solution to Space Debris

West Virginia University — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:12:58 +0000

West Virginia University is researching the use of AI-powered space lasers to redirect space debris, reducing collision risks. Supported by NASA, the initiative aims to...

Harnessing Chaos: A Revolutionary Approach to Laser Ranging

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 05:06:27 +0000

The transition to chaos is ubiquitous in nonlinear systems. Continuous-wave-driven photonic-chip-based Kerr microresonators exhibit spatiotemporal chaos, also known as chaotic modulation instability. For more than...

Sound Controls Light: Deflecting Laser Beams Using Air

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:16:31 +0000

Innovative concept changes the direction of laser light with the help of sound waves. Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected...

Intense Lasers Illuminate the Hidden World of Electron Dynamics in Liquids

Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:43:01 +0000

Scientists successfully probed electron behavior in liquids using intense laser fields, unveiling a unique high-harmonic spectrum. Their study identifies a key factor in photon energy...

Illuminating Electron Dynamics: How Intense Lasers Reveal Liquid Secrets

Tohoku University — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:35:39 +0000

Researchers employed intense laser fields to uncover unique electron dynamics in liquids, providing new insights into the high-harmonic spectrum and revealing the significance of the...

Laser-Powered Leap: MXene and the Future of Rechargeable Battery Technology

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:24:06 +0000

Researchers used laser pulses to enhance MXene’s electrode properties, leading to a potential breakthrough in rechargeable battery technology that could surpass traditional lithium-ion batteries. As...

Biological Ballet: Scientists Reveal the Dance of Molecular “Coherence” in Unprecedented Clarity

Imperial College London — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:02:39 +0000

Using ultrafast physics in structural biology has unveiled the intricate dance of molecular ‘coherence’ in unprecedented clarity. Understanding how molecules transform in response to stimuli...

Atomic-Scale Spin-Optical Laser: Pioneering the Future of Optoelectronic Devices

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:46:54 +0000

Researchers from the Technion have pushed the limits of the possible in the field of atomic-scale spin-optics, creating a spin-optical laser from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities...

Broadband for Mars: Laser Boost for NASA’s Deep Space Communications

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:06:15 +0000

NASA is testing technologies in space and on the ground that could increase bandwidth to transmit more complex science data and even stream video from...

1000 Times Faster Processing: Innovative Detector for Large-Scale Optical Neural Networks

Optica — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:07:55 +0000

Faster, energy-efficient diffractive ONN could be used for image and video processing. For the first time, researchers have harnessed the power of a surface normal...

Approaching Absolute Zero: Scientists Use Lasers To Cool Small Membrane

University of Basel — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:41:30 +0000

Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a new technique that successfully cooled a small membrane down to temperatures close to absolute zero using...

Lighting the Way: The Quantum Quest for Superior On-Chip Lasers

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:18:54 +0000

Quantum well (QW) and quantum dot (QD) semiconductor materials-based laser diodes integrated with SiN microresonators show promising potential due to their high power efficiency and...

From Ringing to Relief: Study Finds the Most Effective Tinnitus Treatment

São Paulo Research Foundation — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:39:22 +0000

Brazilian researchers compared the therapies used most frequently for tinnitus, which affects some 750 million worldwide. Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most...

Two-in-One: Quantum Dot Breakthrough Combines Laser and LED Capabilities

Los Alamos National Laboratory — Sat, 20 May 2023 04:49:14 +0000

Lab researchers drive colloidal quantum dot lasing technology closer to device-ready. Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have made significant progress in developing high-intensity light emitters...