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Biolase Entering New Markets

Biolase Technology Inc. took the ouch out of dentistry, and now it hopes to put a smile on the face of its investors.

1 Oct 2007

Solar-Powered Laser Promises Almost-Unlimited Energy

A new kind of efficient, solar-powered laser has been developed by researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, in Japan. They hope to use the laser to help them realize their goal of developing a magnesium combustion engine. The researchers described the new laser in a recent issue of Applied Physics Letters.

1 Oct 2007

Laser Welding Technique Could Offer Surgeons an Alternative for Closing Corneal Wounds

A laser welding technique could offer surgeons an alternative to suturing for closing corneal wounds after phacoemulsification or extracapsular cataract extraction, according to a study by researchers in Italy. However, the laser-assisted technique may affect postoperative astigmatism, the study authors noted.

1 Oct 2007

Antimatter Should Increase Laser Power

An exotic molecule built from electrons and antimatter is being touted as a route to powerful gamma-ray lasers.

1 Oct 2007

U.S. Marine Helicopter Test Fired Two Laser-Guided APKWS Rockets

Fired from a Marine Corps Cobra helicopter, laser-guided 2.75-inch rockets destroyed ground targets from four kilometers away during a Navy test at China Lake, Calif., on Wednesday.

1 Oct 2007

Thorlabs and BMC Joined Forces to Bring Deformable Mirrors to Photonics Research

Thorlabs Inc. a Newton, N.J.-based developer of laser and fiber optic systems, and Boston Micromachines Corp. (BMC) of Watertown, Mass., have announced a partnership to enable BMC, a provider of advanced MEMS (microelectromechanical systems)-based mirror products, to bring its deformable mirrors to photonics research.

30 Sep 2007

6000-Pixel Fiber Optic Probe Providing Detailed Images Inside Human Body

Doctors at University Hospital have a new way to look inside the body using a special camera that's helping diagnose patients faster and more accurately. In the Endoscopy Center at the hospital, gastroenterologists use special tools to reach deep inside the body.

28 Sep 2007

World's Brightest Quantum Dots have Many Potential Applications

By placing quantum dots on a specially designed photonic
crystal, researchers at the University of Illinois have
demonstrated enhanced fluorescence intensity by a factor of up to 10⁸.
Potential applications include high-brightness light-emitting diodes,
optical switches and personalized, high-sensitivity biosensors.

26 Sep 2007

Think of the New Enhanced Night Vision Goggle as a Digital Camera on Steroids

The Army is set to deliver a new combat optic to its Soldiers that could take "owning the night" to a whole new level.

25 Sep 2007

Laser Comb Proven to Prevent Hair Loss

The HairMax Laser Comb is the most recent product to have been approved by the FDA following clinical trials that proved the device prevents hair loss and re-grows the hair of those who experience genetic hair loss. The only two other treatments which have also been FDA approved are Minoxidil and Propecia - these are the two most effective known treatments to combat the problem of hair loss and ensure most people's hair loss will be halted and hair will be re-grown!

25 Sep 2007