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 ...

Free-space optical communications (FSOC), which use lasers for data transmission, are a promising approach for achieving high-speed links between aircraft, spacecraft, and ground stations. However, ...

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 ...

Quantum dots with precise crystal growth and advanced processing enable compact, energy-efficient, and cost-effective light sources for optical fiber communications. (Nanowerk News) The National ...

IPG Photonics showcases innovative fiber laser solutions at Laser World of Photonics 2025, featuring real-time weld sensing and advanced technologies. IPG Photonics Corporation will showcase its ...

Researchers at Purdue University may have created the first practical way to communicate with absolute secrecy by concealing messages in time using tricks of laser light and fiber optics. The ...

Addressing the need for complete shutter assembly at a cost-effective price in low volumes, the TK-CMD targets both laser and fiber-optic applications. The assembly weighs less than 3g and has an ...

Andreas Fichtner strips a cable of its protective sheath, exposing a glass core thinner than a hair — a fragile, 4-kilometer-long fiber that’s about to be fused to another. It’s a fiddly task better ...

Greetings from the Organizing Committee of OPTICS-2026! We are pleased to extend a formal invitation for you to serve as Conference Chair of the World Summit and Expo on Optics, Photonics and Laser ...