Semiconductor lasers are small solid-state lasers that use a semiconductor as an active medium to amplify light through stimulated emission at inter-band transitions under high electron density in the ...

Engineers have created a new type of semiconductor laser that accomplishes an elusive goal in the field of optics: the ability to maintain a single mode of emitted light while maintaining the ability ...

Blue lasers with surface gratings are delivering quantum precision from millimetre footprints. The visible spectrum is an exciting frontier for laser diode technology. Here emerging applications exist ...

A new galvanometer-based laser processing system reported in Engineering integrates full-in-situ imaging and machining without requiring coordinate conversion or calibration, offering a streamlined ...

High-power semiconductor lasers represent a cornerstone in modern photonic technology, harnessing advanced semiconductor heterostructures to deliver high-brightness and efficient light sources. These ...

Silicon (Si) photonics has recently emerged as a key enabling technology in many application fields thanks to the mature Si process technology, the large silicon wafer size, and Si optical properties.

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) have invented a new type of tunable semiconductor laser that ...

Japan’s Shimadzu Corp has developed a blue direct diode laser (DDL), providing what is claimed to be industry-leading brightness levels. The 10W-type laser was exhibited at InterOpto 2013 at Pacifico ...

SAPPHIRE XT: COHERENT’S NEW COMPACT 1W VISIBLE LASER PLATFORM SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR LIFE SCIENCE AND SEMICONDUCTOR INNOVATIONS Coherent announced the launch of the Sapphire XT, a new mid-power ...

QUEBEC CITY, March 12, 2026 /CNW/ - Femtum, a developer of advanced fiber laser solutions for the manufacturing of silicon ...