Could ultrafast lasers help glass become the 3D-printing material of the future?

Rajesh Menon (l) and Berardi Sensale-Rodriguez (r)

Rajesh Menon (l) and Berardi Sensale-Rodriguez (r)(Image: University of Utah)

The manufacturing of high-precision optical applications could be able to get easier, as an international project using ultrafast lasers to 3D print glass begins.

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