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UT Austin Scientists Use Computer Simulations to Make Gamma Rays from Lasers

Ever play with a magnifying lens as a kid? Imagine a lens as big as the Earth. Now focus sunlight down to a pencil tip. That still wouldn't be good enough for what some Texas scientists have in mind. They want to make light even 500 times more intense. And they say it could open the door to the most powerful radiation in the universe: gamma rays.

12 Jul 2016

FLIR Unveils Star SAFIRE 380-HLDc Compact Multispectral Imaging System

FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced the release of the new Star SAFIRE 380-HLDc high-definition, compact airborne electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) targeting system.

12 Jul 2016

Mitsubishi Completes Delivery of Very First ABLASER Laser Micromachining System

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has completed delivery of its very first "ABLASER" laser micromachining system.

8 Jul 2016

Ultratech Announces Expansion Order from Asian Foundry for LSA101 Dual-Beam Laser Spike Anneal System

Ultratech, Inc., a leading supplier of lithography, laser-processing and inspection systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices and high-brightness LEDs (HB-LEDs), as well as atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, today announced an expansion order from a foundry in Asia to add capacity for 28-nm production.

7 Jul 2016

3D-Micromac’s microDICE Laser Micromachining System Supports Volume Production of High-Power Diodes

3D-Micromac AG, a leading supplier of laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the photovoltaic, medical device and electronics markets, today announced that its microDICE™ laser micromachining system has been adopted by a major industrial manufacturer for volume production of high-power diodes.

7 Jul 2016

Distributed Feedback Could Help Induce Plasmonic Lasers to Emit Narrow Beam of Light

Lasers have become indispensable to modern life since they were invented more than fifty years ago. The ability to generate and amplify light waves into a coherent, monochromatic and well-focused beam has yielded applications too numerous to count: laser scanners, laser printers, laser surgery, laser-based data storage, ultrafast data communications via laser light, and the list goes on.

7 Jul 2016

Toenail Fungus Sufferers Can Now Enjoy Clear Nail Beds with New FDA-Approved Laser Treatment

With the summer fun and flip flop season in full swing, those suffering from discolored toenails start to worry about what others think of their feet. Toenail fungus sufferers can now enjoy clear nail beds with the FDA 510(k) approval of the Lunula Laser, an Erchonia Corporation low-level laser.

6 Jul 2016

Epson’s New Pro L25000U Laser Projector Receives Two Prestigious Industry Awards

Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today announced its new Pro L25000U laser projector is the proud recipient of two prestigious industry awards presented at the annual InfoComm tradeshow, held June 4 through 10, in Las Vegas.

6 Jul 2016

FDA Approves Concordia's PMA for New Photofrin 630 PDT Laser

Concordia International Corp. ("Concordia" or the "Company"), an international pharmaceutical company focused on legacy pharmaceutical products and orphan drugs, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company's premarket approval application (PMA) for its new Photofrin® 630 PDT Laser.

1 Jul 2016

Duquesne Professor Gets $445K NSF Grant to Develop Diamond-Like Semiconductors

A Duquesne University professor has received a $445,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further develop compounds called diamond-like semiconductors—crystals capable of changing the wavelength and frequency of lasers.

1 Jul 2016

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