Lasers & Sources

The laserfocusworld.com Lasers & Sources channel features articles and other content that discuss the design and applications of all types of lasers, amplifiers, and other advanced sources like LEDs.

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Laser Processing

Dynamic beam laser welding head offers thermal shift correction

Civan Lasers

Dec. 15, 2024

Lasers & Sources

Epoxy dispenser provides 25-µm standard accuracy

Dec. 11, 2024

Lasers & Sources

Fabry-Perot laser diodes have use in spectroscopy

Exalos AG

Dec. 9, 2024

Executive Forum

Diverse industries represented in November venture deals

Eric Hall

Dec. 5, 2024

Executive Forum

Photonics IP Update: November 2024

Iain McIntyre

Dec. 3, 2024

Lasers & Sources

Dual-chip micro-pump laser has use in metro and long-haul networks

Coherent Corp

Nov. 27, 2024

Highlights

Integrated photonic module for space applications resulted from a collaboration within the Dutch photonics ecosystem.

Executive Forum

Growth in turbulent times: LioniX focuses on continuous improvement

Jose Pozo

Dec. 13, 2024

Pointing out areas in which we can improve is never easy, but Arne Leinse, CEO of LioniX International, always searches for areas of improvement in his work.

Podcasts

PODCAST: Interview with Mike Dunne and Greg Hays, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Justine Murphy

Dec. 10, 2024

Episode 29 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Mike Dunne and Greg Hays of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

Cryogenic testing setup in Sweeney’s lab: A solar cell is held under cryogenic conditions (-196°C) while being powered by a laser.

Lasers & Sources

Space lasers: What’s up with that?

Nov. 20, 2024

In a Q&A with Stephen Sweeney, a professor of photonics and nanotechnology at the University of Glasgow, he answers our questions about what’s up with space lasers and his work...

TeraPHY optical I/O chiplet with 4 Terabits/s bidirectional bandwidth.

Optics

A shift to photonics for data center networks and AI is underway

Sally Cole Johnson

Nov. 4, 2024

Ayar Labs’ Terry Thorn, vice president of commercial operations, shares details about the company’s second-gen optical chiplet and light source—with engineering samples out in...

Artist’s impression of LISA Pathfinder, ESA’s mission to test technology for future gravitational-wave observatories in space.

Lasers & Sources

Easier space qualification for laser diodes

Michael Kneier

Oct. 31, 2024

Space qualification is one of the most demanding qualifications within the industry. But there are ways to save time and money by using what space insiders call “heritage.”