Laser Photonics cleaning technology simplifies the removal of biofilms in industrial environments

RIKEN's two physicists have achieved extremely short laser pulses with a peak power of 6 terawatts (6 trillion watts) - roughly equivalent to the power generated by 6000 nuclear power plants. This achievement will contribute to the further development of attosecond lasers, for which three researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023. This study was published in the journal Nature Ph...

Ultra short pulse lasers, such as femtosecond lasers, are increasingly becoming easy-to-use plug and play devices suitable for a wide range of industrial and biomedical applications. Fifteen years ago, the volume of these lasers was still very large, requiring daily cleaning of optical components, regular maintenance of cooling water, and continuous optimization of laser parameters. Nowada...

Recently, Hu Lili, a research group of the Advanced Laser and Optoelectronic Functional Materials Department of the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed a new scheme based on field strength optimization of Er doped silicate fiber as an extended L-band broadband amplifier. Relevant research achievements were published in Optics Letters under the tit...

Latest news: Rheinmetall and European Missile Group Germany plan to establish a joint venture to develop shipborne laser weapons.The cooperation between the two companies in the field of military laser technology has been ongoing for several years. In 2022 and 2023, under the framework of the High Energy Marine Laser Demonstration Working Group (ARGE), the jointly developed laser was successfully ...

Engineer and inventor Ezequiel Pawelko is one of the creators of X Lidar, a laser technology that can detect volcanic ash in the atmosphere, draw safe flight paths, and maintain airport operations during volcanic eruptions. Nowadays, he is engaged in other applications such as detecting space debris, monitoring natural resources and fisheries, preventing fires, and drawing radiation and wind maps ...