An easy way of altering compact semiconductor lasers to make them more practical for illumination and holography has been demonstrated by KAUST scientists. The research is published in the journal ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed an innovative method for rapidly creating laser light sources in large quantities using an inkjet printer that ejects laser-emitting droplets.

Researchers have developed an innovative method for rapidly creating laser light sources in large quantities using an inkjet printer that ejects laser-emitting droplets. By applying an electric field ...

Since its inception, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of Edge-Emitting Laser (EEL) has been continuously breaking records, achieving a historic high efficiency of 85% at -50°C in 2006. Following ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois have pulled off a laser first: they built a new kind of eye-safe laser that works at room temperature, using a buried layer of glass-like material instead of ...

Schematic diagram of vertical emitting lasing from ordered InGaAs/InP multi-quantum well nanowire arrays. Simultaneous lasing is demonstrated from one same NW array. Inset shows the vertical F-P ...

Quantum dots with precise crystal growth and advanced processing enable compact, energy-efficient, and cost-effective light sources for optical fiber communications. (Nanowerk News) The National ...

Optical technology is well established for long-haul communications, but the distances it serves are shrinking — especially in the data center. Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) already ...