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Researchers Use Photonic Origami to Fold Glass into Microscopic 3D Optical Devices

Researchers have developed a technique to fold glass sheets into microscopic 3D photonic structures directly on a chip — a process they call photonic origami.

21 Aug 2025

IEEE Study Shows Thermal Scaling Analysis of Large Hybrid Laser Arrays for Co-Packaged Optics

This study investigates how scaling the size of laser arrays has strong implications for self-heating and optical performance.

From IEEE Photonics Society 25 Jul 2025

Study Lays the Foundation for Smart Surgical Tools with Biomolecular-Level Precision

A new method combines artificial intelligence with a laser-based technique called Raman spectroscopy to distinguish between tissue types like bone, fat, and muscle commonly encountered in orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures.

From American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS) 18 Jul 2025

New Laser Design Offers Breakthrough Performance

Innovative laser technology from NTNU addresses key challenges in existing systems, enabling cheaper, faster, and more efficient applications in various fields.

25 Jun 2025

MKS Announces Advanced Ophir® 70 K-W Power Laser Sensor for High Energy Laser Weapon Systems, Measuring Up to 100 kW

MKS Inc. , a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the enhanced Ophir 70 K-W Ultra-High Power Laser Sensor at Laser World of Photonics 2025.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 25 Jun 2025

Vacuum Compatible Laser Beam Expanders

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced its reflective beam expanders are now available with the option to optimally operate in high vacuum environments, expanding or reducing high power laser beams.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 19 Jun 2025

Helium “Nano-Refrigerators” and Lasers Reveal How Atoms Form Clusters

Markus Koch's team at TU Graz has pioneered real-time monitoring of atom clustering, highlighting energy pooling and its relevance for solar energy utilization.

18 Jun 2025

SLAC and UW-Madison Collaborate on Revolutionary Attosecond X-Ray Laser

The development of an attosecond atomic X-ray laser marks a significant advancement, facilitating the study of electron behavior and enhancing laser techniques.

13 Jun 2025

High-Power Laser Stabilization Using Machine Learning

Researchers at Berkeley Lab enhance high-power laser stability using machine learning, reducing jitter and improving performance in laser-plasma accelerators.

11 Jun 2025

Practical Quantum Dot Surface-Emitting Laser Achieved for Fiber Optics

In a collaboration with Sony, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology developed the world's first electrically driven VCSEL operating at 1,550 nm—the standard wavelength for optical fiber communication—with nanoscale semiconductor structures known as quantum dots as the optical gain material.

9 Jun 2025

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