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Flexible Imaging Method for Pathology Diagnosis in the Eye Fundus

Many ocular disorders are characterized by abnormalities in the structure and function of various areas of the back of the eye, generally known as the “eye fundus.”

18 Dec 2023

How Blue Light from LEDs Disrupts Melatonin and Sleep Patterns

The interference with sleep caused by the blue light emitted from LED lamps and electronic devices is well-documented due to its disruption of the natural sleep hormone melatonin.

15 Dec 2023

Europe Gains Supply Chain Independence in Production of Alexandrite Laser Crystals Used for Space Missions & Atmospheric Research

Companies from Lithuania, Italy, and Germany reached a new milestone for independent European space missions.

14 Dec 2023

Laser-Driven Experiments Tune the Power of Energetic Materials

Understanding the reaction kinetics of energetic materials significantly influences their detonation traits and safety.

14 Dec 2023

3D Printing Unleashes Lasers with Unprecedented Power and Size

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics are capable of withstanding the heat and power levels seen inside lasers.

14 Dec 2023

Luxinar Debuts Cutting-Edge Laser Technology at IMTEX FORMING 2024 in India

Leading laser manufacturer Luxinar is proud to exhibit its sealed CO2 laser sources and support its Indian agent LaseCo Technologies in hall 5, stand B134 for the first time during IMTEX FORMING.

From Luxinar Ltd 14 Dec 2023

New Technique Detects Individual Photons with Unprecedented Precision

UCF researcher Debashis Chanda, a Professor at the NanoScience Technology Center, has advanced a new technique to identify photons.

13 Dec 2023

Mawson Lakes Showcases its $10 Million Precision Optics Treasure Chest

A $10 million manufacturing treasure chest will be unveiled at the University of South Australia tomorrow with the official opening of the Precision Engineering Centre, showcasing new advanced optics capabilities that will transform a range of industries.

12 Dec 2023

Overcoming the Persistent Barriers in Optics

When light interacts with particles of a specific size, a phenomenon known as “Mie scattering” produces the amazing forms of clouds in the sky or makes it difficult to see through thick, foggy fog.

12 Dec 2023

Heat-Powered Nanotweezers Detect Disease at Unprecedented Levels

By effectively capturing a wider spectrum of nanoparticles, optothermal nanotweezers - an optical manipulation tool developed during the past ten years - have revolutionized classical optical manipulation.

11 Dec 2023

Silicon Nitride Microresonators Enhance Laser Performance

EPFL scientists have established a hybrid device that considerably progresses existing, ubiquitous laser technology.

11 Dec 2023

Breakthrough in Short-Pulse Microcombs Could Lead to New Handheld Devices

Three years back, Caltech's Kerry Vahala and team unveiled a groundbreaking optical innovation known as the turnkey frequency microcomb.

11 Dec 2023

Laser-Powered Fusion Energy Hubs Drive Research Toward Clean and Abundant Energy

The DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University will collaborate with Colorado State University (CSU), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and other institutions to establish two inertial fusion science and technology hubs.

8 Dec 2023

Micron-Resolution Imaging Broadens the Scope of Biological and Biomedical Research

Researchers have created an X-Ray imaging system that can capture intricate images of living creatures while using a far lower X-Ray dose than was previously achievable.

8 Dec 2023