To provide an alternative to hand sanding composites for bonding prep, an intensively time-consuming task requiring respirators and cumbersome protective gear for technicians while carrying the risk ...

Halide perovskite materials exhibit broad application potential in fields such as information storage, lasers, anti-counterfeiting, and planar lenses due to their unique optoelectronic properties. The ...

Researchers have determined precise femtosecond laser energy thresholds that trigger structural phase transformations in single-crystal 6H-silicon carbide, varying between its silicon and carbon ...

Researchers developed wet-etching-assisted single-pulse nanolithography to fabricate nanoholes in sapphire with ...

High-power fiber oscillators are critical tools for modern industry: they cut and weld tough materials, make precision components for high-end devices, and even support delicate biomedical procedures.

Atomic-scale laser treatment enhances laser-induced graphene for efficient electrothermal heating and water purification through improved conductivity and structure. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Graphene’s ...

Scientists show that it is possible to make a femtosecond laser that fits in the palm of one's hand using a glass substrate. Is it possible to make a femtosecond laser entirely out of glass? That's ...

Focusing on the engineering challenge of achieving stable, high-strength welding between rough metals surfaces and transparent materials, this work ...

A project at Swiss research center EPFL has manufactured a palm-sized all-glass GHz femtosecond laser cavity, potentially offering a novel route to free-space femtosecond lasers. Conventional ...

Glass! It’s a finicky thing. Strong as hell, yet chip it and glance at it the wrong way, and you’re left with a bunch of sharp rubbish. It’s at once adored for its clarity and smoothness, and decried ...