Research

During an optical metrology conference at the Photonex trade fair, Professor David Neely from the UK's Central Laser Facility described the latest work for increasing the damage thresholds of some of the highest intensity lasers in Europe. Jessica Rowbury reports

With Gravity winning big at the Oscars at the beginning of March, Jessica Rowbury looks at how laser projection technology is set to transform the 3D experience of watching blockbuster movies

They were once the heavyweight workhorses of the industry, but are carbon dioxide lasers now heading for the knacker's yard?

Fibre-coupled laser systems for welding automotive gear controllers along with a 20kW laser cell installed at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry, UK, were both discussed at AILU's Power Beam Delivery and Manipulation conference, which took place on 3 December. Tom Eddershaw reports from the event

Lasers that fire for as little as a ten billionth of a second provide advantages with many materials, such as no heat affected zones or melting with cold ablation, as revealed at a recent AILU workshop. Rob Coppinger reports

The IMEC has reported a plasmonic method of integrating high-speed CMOS electronics with nanophotonic circuitry, a difficult task because of the difference in the scales of the two circuits

A recent report highlighted the growth in the market for fibre lasers, but further growth will require the industry to overcome some specific technological challenges

New laser-based manufacturing methods are helping German companies to meet the nation's goal of producing solar power for the same price as conventionally generated electricity

The University of Dundee and 18 European partners have been granted around £8m to develop a new generation of biomedical lasers.