Lasea acquires Laser Cheval
Continuing on its growth trajectory, Lasea consolidates its strong position in Switzerland and France and extends its offer in welding and marking applications.
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Improving the efficiency of lasers
New approach to increase both size and power of a single-mode laser.
Lithoptripsy with thulium fiber lasers
Improved treatment results in pediatric patients with urinary stones.
Self-organized lasers adapt their structure
Approach could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources and displays.
Aquitaine’s new industrial laser company
Founded in September 2021, following the Alienor collaborative project, the nascent and promising start-up Bloom Lasers innovates in the design of industrial lasers.
Luxinar celebrates official opening of USA office
Laser manufacturer Luxinar has officially opened its USA office near Detroit. The team of John Podwojski, regional general manager and Dan McArthur, technical support manager welcomed guests to the regional office in Shelby Township on 22 June.
Laser-induced damage mechanism of CaF2 crystals
Chinese researchers studied the laser-induced damage characteristics with a self-developed KrF excimer laser.
Topological modes in a laser
Topological concepts could potentially be used to build particularly robust, strong lasers in which you can amplify light over a long path.
A million times brighter than the sun
A new high-performance white-light laser is expected to speed up quality control in the semiconductor industry and provide closer monitoring of toxicity tests in microbiology. In one step, this laser enables the two-sided characterization of surfaces and can be integrated into production chains. The technology has been developed at the Fraunhofer Application Center for Optical Metrology and Surface Technologies (AZOM) and Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (WHZ) as part of a PhD thesis.
Trumpf acquires a majority stake in fiber-laser specialists AFS
Active Fiber Systems and Trumpf target synergy effects in research and to further expand their companies' market shares. Trumpf plans to retain and expand the location in Jena, Germany, and the independence of the research-oriented company even after the takeover as majority stakeholder.
Shaping an atomic structure with laser light
X-ray laser experiments show that intense light distorts the structure of the thermoelectric material tin selenide in a unique way.
Generating proton-beams with lasers
Researchers from the University Jena shed light on the best way to generate high-energy proton radiation using laser-plasma interaction.
A laser light engine for AR headsets
At Photonics West, Lionix International presented an integrated RGB laser light engine for retinal projection augmented reality (AR) headsets. The millimeter-scale light engine excels not only in the brightness and quality of the images projected but also in terms of compactness.
Linking dark and bright light pulses
The combination of solitons increases the color range of the emitted light from the microresonators.
A&B KMG takes over European sales of Polyrix 3D scanners
A&B KMG Service, a specialist in coordinate measuring technology, has taken over the distribution of Polyscan Surround 3D scanners from the Canadian manufacturer Polyrix for Germany and other European countries with immediate effect. The company has also opened a demo center in Ergolding near Landshut in Germany.
A quantum view of combs of light
Microcombs have the potential to enhance GPS systems, telecommunications, autonomous vehicles, greenhouse gas tracking, spacecraft autonomy and ultra-precise timekeeping.
Transforming materials with light
New process uses lasers to dramatically sculpt the properties of materials without the production of any excess damaging heat.
Mathematics meets semiconductor technology
The Leibniz Association will fund the joint project UV Lasers – From Modeling and Simulation to Technology (UVSimTech) for three years with nearly 1 million euros within the Leibniz Competition. It is coordinated by the Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics, Berlin.
Cascading femtosecond lasers into the mid-infrared
The first demonstration of direct femtosecond-pulse emission from a quantum cascade laser in the mid-infrared region paves the path towards novel applications of ultrashort laser pulses.
50th laser anniversary for Trumpf
The idea of using light as a tool was still in its infancy when the Schramberg engineers used laser systems to spot-weld watch springs.
Metamaterial controls correlations of light
The new material allows small and high-quality lasers that are expected to have applications for example in imaging, flow detection and wireless optical communication.
Hübner Photonics acquires Valo Innovations
The German-Swedish manufacturer of high performance lasers for advanced imaging, detection and analysis, expands its technology portfolio to include short-pulse femtosecond fiber lasers, with the recent acquisition of Valo Innovations, Hannover, Germany.
Quantum dots enable infrared lasing
A solution-processed laser comprising PbS colloidal quantum dots integrated on a distributed feedback cavity, with tunable lasing wavelength from 1.55 μm to 1.65 μm.
Tiny lasers acting together as one
Israeli and German researchers have developed a way to force an array of vertical cavity lasers to act together as a single laser – a highly effective laser network the size of a grain of sand.
Lab-scale laser for energetic XUV pulses
A new method to produce a promising light source, usually available only in giant facilities, at a lab-scale tabletop.
Cooking with lasers
Laser based method retains more moisture, and creates an entirely new way to cook a tasty meal allowing individuals to more precisely customize their meals.
World premiere for virtual laser lab “femtoPro”
Lasers are ubiquitous. Scientists from Würzburg have now developed the virtual-reality laser laboratory “femtoPro”, which simulates optical setups in real time and enables eye-safe training in the handling of short-pulse lasers.
Twisting to the light of nanoparticles
Physics researchers at the University of Bath discover a new physical effect relating to the interactions between light and twisted materials – an effect that is likely to have implications for emerging new nanotechnologies in communications, nanorobotics and ultrathin optical components.
Trumpf presents new VCSEL laser platform
Trumpf Photonic Components, a provider of VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting lasers) and photodiode solutions for the consumer electronics, data communications, industrial sensing and heating markets, has revealed the new product platform ViBO (VCSEL with integrated backside optics).
Visible laser beams in vacuum
A beam of light can only be seen when it hits matter particles and is scattered or reflected by them. In a vacuum, however, it is invisible. Physicists at the University of Bonn have now developed a method that allows laser beams to be visualized even under these conditions. The method makes it easier to perform the ultra-precise laser alignment required to manipulate individual atoms.
Powerful new external cavity laser module
Anyone with demanding laser requirements for their product has an opportunity to attend Chilas’ new product launch and be among the first to discover the possibilities it can offer. The launch will be held online with the support of European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC).
Flexible fiber laser for rapid material processing
Coherent beam combining can generate different energy distribution patterns particularly quickly during operation.
Why pack when you can laser?
Instead of printing the barcode on the packaging, it can also be lasered directly onto the skin of fruit or vegetables. This saves on packaging costs and protects the environment. But to ensure that the peel is not damaged in the process, the focus of the laser must be precise, despite the fact that the individual fruits are always different sizes. A 3D sensor from a company in northern Germany helps with this.
More stable lasers for next-generation gravitational-wave detectors
AEI Hannover scientist receives international award for doctoral thesis.
HÜBNER GmbH & Co. KG
Newport Spectra-Physics
AMS Technologies AG
Leibniz Institute for Atmospheric Physics (IAP)
LPT – Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien
Laser Cheval – SAS
VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbauer e.V.
Precitec Optronik GmbH
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
P.E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG
NUBURU Inc.
A&B KMG Service GmbH
Berthold Leibinger Stiftung GmbH
Coherent Corp.
S&I Spectroscopy & Imaging GmbH
Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT
TRUMPF Photonic Components GmbH
TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
HighFinesse GmbH
Aerotech GmbH
Active Fiber Systems GmbH
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
Laser Components Germany GmbH
SCANLAB GmbH
Marelli Holdings Co., Ltd
VALO Innovations GmbH
Prima Industrie S.p.A.
SuperLight Photonics BV
Innoptics SAS
Quantel USA
TOPTICA Photonics SE
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik
neoLASE GmbH
LioniX International BV
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
BLOOM LASERS
Evosys North America Corporation
Fraunhofer Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS
Precitec GmbH & Co. KG
Trumpf Gruppe
TRUMPF Scientific Lasers GmbH + Co. KG
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Optomotive LTD
Heriot-Watt University
Civan Lasers
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF
MKS Instruments
Laser Institute of America
European Photonics Industry Consortium EPIC