Laser Research Optics has introduced a line of ZnSe laser focusing lenses for lasers up to 4kW used in cutting heavy steel fabrications.

When lasers were invented in the 1960s, they opened new avenues for scientific discovery and everyday applications, from ...

Researchers at Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China, have demonstrated that a standard CO2 laser can convert vegetable-tanned ...

Knight Optical, the leading global supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested optics, has revealed its latest product offering - a trio of components that are suitable for a wide range of laser varieties, ...

Researchers have developed a simple and eco-friendly way to use a laser to turn natural leather into flexible and wearable ...

A significantly expanded catalogue of optics for femtosecond laser applications from leading ultrafast laser manufacturer FEMTOLASERS™ of Vienna is now available for download from the website of ...

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 ...

University of California, Berkeley, astronomers have taken advantage of a recently mounted laser guide star system at UC’s Lick Observatory to obtain sharp, twinkle-free images of the faint dusty ...