'Light tweezers' used to trap and move viruses
09 November, 2021Light can be manipulated to act as 'tweezers' and can precisely 'move' a single virus to target a particular part of a cell.
Virus-sensing chip inspired by butterfly wings
25 October, 2021Inspired by butterfly wings, an international research team has discovered a new way to concentrate light on a chip.
Powerful nanolasers 'trap' light energy
14 September, 2021The research team created a device that works like 'inside out' noise-cancelling headphones and which traps energy and prevents it from escaping.
Thorlabs QSL103A Q-Switched Picosecond Microchip Laser
17 August, 2021Thorlabs has announced a passively Q-switched laser producing 500 ps pulses centred at 1030 nm.
From superflimsy to ultrastiff: transforming graphene
03 June, 2021An experimental technique called optical forging can make graphene ultrastiff, increasing its stiffness by several orders of magnitude.
Tiny optical device brings atoms to a standstill
26 January, 2021US scientists have miniaturised the optical components required to cool atoms down to a few thousandths of a degree Celsius above absolute zero.
World record for laser transmission through the atmosphere
25 January, 2021Australian and French scientists have set a world record for the most stable transmission of a laser signal through the atmosphere.
Thorlabs SL10 series MEMS-VCSEL Swept-Wavelength Laser Sources
12 November, 2019Thorlabs has released the SL10 series of its MEMS-VCSEL Swept-Wavelength Laser Sources. The light sources feature a high coherence length of over 100 mm and include an active power control that maintains constant output power over the lifetime of the laser.
Lonza Lucetta 2 Luminometer
20 March, 2019The Lucetta 2 Luminometer is a single-tube system designed to simplify and accelerate mycoplasma detection in cell cultures.
Researchers activate drugs using infrared light
07 March, 2019Scientists have successfully activated molecules located inside cell tissues using two-photon excitation from infrared light lasers, with an efficiency of almost 100%.
Chromacity 520 ultrafast laser system
06 March, 2019The Chromacity 520 ultrafast laser system provides more than 500 mW in the visible region. The product features an air-cooled, compact, ultrafast ytterbium fibre-based laser delivering high performance with turnkey operation.
Laser vision thanks to flexible films
03 May, 2018Ocular lasers, or lasers on the eyes, may now be possible with the development of an ultrathin membrane laser using organic semiconductors.
Omicron LightHUB+ Plug&Play Laser Light Engines
11 April, 2018Omicron has released a range of LightHUB+ Plug&Play Laser Light Engines, equipped with up to six user-upgradable wavelengths in a compact and rugged design.
Star Wars superlaser steps out of sci-fi
01 May, 2017Macquarie University researchers have proven a method for multiplying laser power using diamond, demonstrating that the superlaser from film franchise Star Wars may not remain in the realm of science fiction for much longer.
Omicron Laserage SOLE laser light engines
06 April, 2017The SOLE laser light engines from Omicron Laserage combine up to six wavelengths in a compact and rugged design. Wavelengths between 355 and 2090 nm and optical output powers up to 2500 mW per laser line are possible.
