Prototype of a Solar-Driven Laser

30th September 2020 by Leave a Comment

A fully planar device converts sunlight into a laser beam, which can efficiently power hydrogen fuel generators

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An MOF-Based Multicolor Single-Mode Microlaser

2nd September 2020 by Leave a Comment

New device to achieve up to three-wavelength single-mode polarized lasing in green, red and NIR

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Attosecond Light from Industrial Laser

26th August 2020 by Leave a Comment

New way to get very short, few-cycle pulses out of more commonly available industrial-grade lasers

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Valley-Hall Nanoscale Lasers

17th August 2020 by Leave a Comment

Room-temperature low-threshold lasing from a cavity mode hosted within the topological bandgap of a nanostructure

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New System for Ultra-Fast Flashes

4th August 2020 by Leave a Comment

A strong electromagnetic field can counteract the forces that bind electrons to nuclei

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Looking Deeper into the Ocean

3rd August 2020 by Leave a Comment

Lidar systems can probe the ocean up to three times deeper than satellite remote sensing techniques

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New Source for Ultrafast Laser Pulses

27th July 2020 by Leave a Comment

Innovative approach has important applications in engineering and biomedicine

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A Partnership That Generates Innovations

19th May 2020 by Leave a Comment

IPG Photonics and Bystronic together develop the next generation of fiber lasers

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On-Chip Frequency Combs for Microwaves

29th April 2020 by Leave a Comment

Microwave signals could be used in radars, satellite communications and future 5G wireless networks

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Fast Laser Produces Coherent Soft X-​Rays

16th April 2020 by Leave a Comment

New approach should enable studies in the biological, chemical and material sciences

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