LiDAR is a powerful tool for mapping terrain, and it can also be integrated into 3D printing. Learn about it here!

CO2 lasers are very powerful and reliable laser sources. However, the 10 µm wavelength has the disadvantage that it cannot be seen with the naked human eye nor can it be measured with simple and ...

LiDAR uses lasers to measure the distance, shape, and orientation of objects around you, making it great for both mapping and ...

Lasers usually conjure up the image of bulky devices with mirrors inside that shine a coherent beam out one end. However, scientists from Kent University have created a model that's just a flat piece ...

The technology hinges on what physicists call a frequency comb, a laser that emits many distinct colors, or wavelengths, evenly spaced across the optical spectrum. Each ...

BFi OPTiLAS, pan-european partner of Ophir Photonics, is proud to announce the new BeamTrack Laser Power/Position/Size Sensors. BeamTrack is a unique series of thermal detectors that combine multiple ...

Physik Instrumente’s S-335 two-axis fast steering mirrors with PICMA piezo actuators aim to be the benchmark for laser beam steering in high-speed applications. Ceramic encapsulated PICMA piezo ...

Despite their prevalent use in patient treatment, to many, using lasers as surgical tools can seem like something out of science fiction. However, laser-assisted surgery is now a reality and marks a ...

Laser-guided lightning A laser beam shoots into the sky alongside the 124 m-high telecommunications tower on Säntis mountain in the Swiss Alps. (Courtesy: TRUMPF/Martin Stollberg) Firing a laser beam ...