When a high-intensity laser interacts with plasma, the charged particles typically oscillate back and forth like waves on the ...

Ultrafast lasers are the heavy artillery of modern optics. Their intense, rapid pulses power eye surgeries, precision ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels that occur inside a laser. The advance enables inexpensive, compact, and ...

Altechna, a provider of laser optics and optomechanical assemblies from Vilnius, Lithuania has acquired Alpine Research Optics (ARO), situated in a hub of photonics research and technology - Boulder, ...

In the experiment, a high-power green laser passed through a ruby cube, illuminated from the side by a blue laser. The green laser increased the ruby’s absorption of the blue light, creating a darker ...

A few weeks before the start of Laser World of Photonics, the bi-annual trade fair for photonics announces that this year's edition will set a new exhibitor record: around 1,350 companies from 43 ...

Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

China unveils anti-drone laser weapon that fits in a backpack - Portable anti-drone lasers have reportedly already been ...