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Neodymium/Chromium Doped YAG (Nd/Cr:YAG) Lasers – Properties and Applications

Article - 17 May 2013

The YAG (yttrium aluminium garnet) laser is doped with chromium and neodymium in order to enhance the absorption characteristics of the laser. The NdCrYAG laser is a solid state laser.

Ytterbium YAG Lasers - Properties and Applications

Article - 16 May 2013

Ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Yb:YAG) laser is one of the most promising laser-active materials that are more suitable for diode-pumping than the traditional Nd-doped systems.

Rhodamine Dye Lasers - Properties and Applications

Article - 14 May 2013

Most of the commercially available dye lasers are either Fluorescein or Rhodamine laser dyes. Rhodamine dyes have efficient fluorescent characteristics, and can be detected using fluorometers.

Copper Vapor Lasers - Properties and Applications

Article - 14 May 2013

Copper vapor laser makes use of copper vapors as a lasing medium. It emits yellow and green laser light at 578.2 and 510.6 nm of the electromagnetic spectrum, respectively.

Deuterium Fluoride Lasers - Properties and Applications

Article - 13 May 2013

The deuterium fluoride (DF) laser is a chemical laser formed by a mixture of fluorine and deuterium gas under controlled conditions. The wavelength of light produced by DF laser is longer than that of...

Hydrogen Fluoride Lasers - Properties and Applications

Article - 10 May 2013

The hydrogen fluoride (HF) laser is an infrared chemical laser that combines hydrogen produced in a combustion chamber with fluorine gas produced by thermal decomposition of compounds to create...

Nd:YAG Lasers – Properties and Applications

Article - 9 May 2013

Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) is a crystal that is commonly used as a lasing medium for solid-state lasers.

What is Super-Resolution Microscopy?

Article - 23 Jan 2013

Resolution limits owing to light diffraction have always been a major problem in analysing microscopic images.

Nanophotonics in Computing

Article - 2 Jan 2013

IBM is the first to introduce silicon nanophotonics technology that integrates optical and electrical components on a single silicon chip.

Advanced Filter Technology from Lasers to Displays

Article - 3 Dec 2012

In this interview, Adam Brierley, Director of Brinell Vision, talks to AZoOptics about their thin-film filter and filter glass products, and their capabilities in the field of laser safety.