Despite its progressive nature, functionality and flexibility, Raman Spectroscopy is a complex, often challenging procedure demanding a combination of high quality tools employed with appropriate, up ...

Efficient 1.5 W CW and 9 mJ quasi-CW TEM00 mode operation of a compact diode-laser-pumped 2.94 µm Er:YAG laser Sheaumann has developed the first commercially available diode-laser-pumped continuously ...

There is little doubt that Raman Spectroscopy is exceptionally useful as it is already used in a wide range of industries and applications, including chemistry, physics, life, science, medicine, ...

Renowned for its expertise in providing suitable laser diodes for space applications (e.g. in missions such as GAIA, CATS, ...

Researchers from Japan have demonstrated that a long-elusive kind of laser diode based on organic semiconductors is indeed possible, paving the way for the further expansion of lasers in applications ...

Two start-up companies are claiming that their diode-laser systems can be used to replace solid-state lasers in some applications. Nadya Anscombe reports. Diode lasers are becoming increasing powerful ...

An LED and a semiconductor laser (or laser LED) work in essentially the same way, that is, light is emitted as electrons and holes combine, with emission wavelength dependent upon the materials used.

Laser cutting and engraving technologies have become essential tools across a wide variety of different industries, from manufacturing, art and small businesses. These technologies use laser beams to ...

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) are joining ...