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A team of researchers has recently announced the successful development of a high-efficiency, nanosecond pulsed blue laser operating at 486.1 nm for Advanced Bathymetric Lidar. They achieved this feat by utilizing a frequency quadrupled thulium-doped fiber amplifier (TDFA), marking the first time such a device has been implemented for this purpose.
In an exciting development, scientists from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, and several other institutions have announced a breakthrough that could grant an unprecedented level of mastery over metal 3D printing.
Scientists at Tsinghua University in Beijing have made a breakthrough in the field by developing a laser-actuated multi-fingered hand for dexterous manipulation of micro-objects.
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the fibre-based amplification of mid-infrared diode lasers in the 2.78 µm wavelength range.
Researchers have successfully fabricated a silica optical fiber derived from yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) crystals, demonstrating superior output power and optical-to-optical conversion efficiency in linearly polarized single-frequency fiber lasers (LPSFFLs).
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in laser technology by designing and preliminarily validating a fiber laser that directly emits yellow light.
Utilizing an optoacoustic technique, researchers successfully determined the maximum temperature at the end of an irradiation with a single microsecond laser pulse.
The experiment involved using a special type of laser called an all-fiber self-Q-switched Er/Yb laser to generate an ultra-flat supercontinuum. The laser was designed to produce short bursts of light called pulses.
Researchers have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in the field of ultraefficient on-chip supercontinuum generation, paving the way for the development of portable and mechanically stable medical imaging devices, chemical sensors, and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems.
In a groundbreaking development, scientists have successfully demonstrated the capabilities of ultrafast tunable lasers using lithium niobate (LiNbO3) integrated photonics. These lasers showcase narrow linewidth while maintaining extreme frequency agility, allowing for tuning rates at petahertz per second.
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