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Light-Emitting Silicon that Redefines Computing

Scientists from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have successfully developed a silicon-based alloy that can produce light.

9 Apr 2020

Laser Source Leads to New Generation of Attosecond Technology

The potential to create light pulses of sub-femtosecond duration was initially demonstrated nearly two decades ago, and this ability has led to the development of attosecond science and technology, which happens to be an entirely different field.

9 Apr 2020

Eindhoven Researchers Present Revolutionary Light-Emitting Silicon

Emitting light from silicon has been the 'Holy Grail' in the microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology now succeeded: they have developed an alloy with silicon that can emit light. The results have been published in the journal Nature. The team will now start creating a silicon laser to be integrated into current chips.

9 Apr 2020

IR Detectors Used in Breath Gas Analysis

Due to the high demand for medical technology, LASER COMPONENTS Detector Group has switched its production of IR detectors to multi-shift operation.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 8 Apr 2020

Laser Method May Lead to Intense, Compact Particle Accelerators

There might be a way to downsize particle accelerators and generate high-energy electrons in just a fraction of the distance.

6 Apr 2020

Large Area 3D Optical Metrology System, S wide

Sensofar Metrology is proud to announce the release of the next metrology tool for wide areas. The S wide is a high-performance non-contact 3D optical large area metrology system designed for micro-scale measurement, with advanced inspection and analysis capabilities.

From Sensofar Metrology 2 Apr 2020