2007 Technology news

Scientist plan to 'trap light'

7 December 2007
Researchers have revealed a technique which may be able to slow down, stop and capture light, which could increase the memory of portable devices and increase processing speeds.

Diode lasers for missile defence

6 August 2007
Aculight Corporation has been awarded a subcontract from The Pennsylvania State University's Electro-Optics Centre (EOC) for $2.6m over a three-year period, to develop diodes lasers for use in missile defence.

Prestigious award presented at Laser Munich

31 July 2007
Stefan Hell will be receiving this year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics at the Laser World of Photonics event in Munich on Tuesday 19 June, for his revolutionary work in fluorescence microscopy.

Flexible fibre laser shapes beam to suit the application

8 May 2007
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology have developed a flexible fibre laser that is capable of hardening, cutting, and welding in industrial processes.

Recent patents

23 April 2007
The latest patents include highly refractive materials suitable for the manufacturing of optics for high-brightness LEDS; and a new pigment that will provide cheaper and greener laser marking.

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Quantum cascade lasers help fight against terrorism

2 April 2007

DLP projector that can fit on your fingertips

2 April 2007

Huge research grant aids laser-irradiated matter research

23 March 2007