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Neodymium Glass Lasers - Properties and Applications

Article - 15 May 2013

Neodymium glass (Nd:Glass) lasers are isotropic, and can be doped at high concentrations with excellent uniformity. All these properties distinguish Nd:glass lasers from other solid-state lasers.
Chemical Oxygen Iodine Lasers (COIL) - Properties, Development, and Commercial and Military Applications

Article - 13 May 2013

Chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) is an infrared chemical laser that has been developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory in 1977, primarily for military applications. It outputs a beam of...
What is Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)?

Article - 9 Aug 2012

This article gives an introduction to Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, a technique which is a key tool in the analytical arsenal of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars.
Using Laser Beams to Drive a Billion Electron Volts in 3.3 Centimeters

Article - 4 Jan 2008

In a precedent-shattering demonstration of the potential of laser-wakefield acceleration, scientists at the United States Department of Energy's (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, working...
What are Excimer, Solid-State, Fiber-Hosted, Semiconductor, Dye and Free Electron Lasers?

Article - 15 Oct 2007

THis article discusses the differences between dye, fiber hosted, semiconductor, solid-state and free electron lasers.
Light-Emitting Diodes - Their Structure and Applications

Article - 27 Sep 2007

A light-emitting diode or more commonly referred to as LED, is basically a semiconductor that when an electric current passes through it emits visible light. In other words, LED is basically a tiny...
Real-Time Optical Parylene Thickness Sensor

Article - 3 Aug 2007

The real-time optical parylene thickness sensor greatly improves thickness control in parylene and other polymer deposition systems.
Considerations for Choosing Between Arc or Halogen Lamps

Article - 30 Jul 2007

This article details the differences between an Arc Lamp and a halogen lamp.