Applications news

Laser delivers 20 per cent boost for cell manufacturer

13 April 2012
A 20 per cent production capacity increase has been the outcome of high-temperature measuring cell specialist Imes investment, for the first time, in a laser welding station

e2v sensors help European spacecraft dock with space station

23 March 2012
On 23 March e2v imaging sensors were launched into space onboard the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Edoardo Amaldi spacecraft, the third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) to be sent to the International Space Station

Hyperspectral imaging expected to speed up lesion diagnosis

2 March 2012
Japanese researchers have developed a hyperspectral imaging system that differentiates between melanomas and other pigmented skin lesions

Femtolaser to study molecule energy transfer for nanomachines

29 February 2012
Ultra-fast femtosecond light pulses are to be used to study energy transfer in proteins and molecules at the University of East Anglia (UEA) for future nanomachines and solar power collectors

Valve manufacturer chooses laser systems

News image17 February 2012
UK-based Fort Vale Engineering, a provider of valves and fittings for transportation in the road tanker and tank container industries, has invested in laser-based product marking solution from ES Technology

OPTIX project aims to tackle terrorist attacks

17 February 2012
European Commission-funded project OPTIX (Optical Technologies for the Identification of explosives) is developing a transportable system for the standoff detection and identification of explosives, using LIBS, Raman and IR spectroscopy

Application Features

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The military conflicts of the past ten years have shown the dangers of roadside bombs and cheap mortars. Rob Coppinger investigates the laser systems being developed to counter those threats and more

Electro Optics coverKnowledge is power

Rob Coppinger on why power meters are an important part of any laser set-up


Electro Optics coverShaping light

Greg Blackman peers into diffractive optics, a vital optical element for a range of applications including deep UV lithography and manufacturing aircraft components

Electro Optics coverFantastic plastic

Organic materials can enable innovative, low-cost, compact devices. Many fascinating projects were presented at Photonics West. But, as Nadya Anscombe finds out, challenges still remain

Electro Optics coverLasers turn back time

Whether for hair removal or wrinkle reduction, there are now laser-based devices for home use on the market. Nadya Anscombe looks at this fast-growing market

Electro Optics coverGetting under your skin

Nadya Anscombe finds out about a pan-European research project that aims to get the most out of optical coherence tomography