Scientists have known for years that hydrogen can alter the performance of optical fibers, which are often used to transmit or even generate laser light in optical devices. Now researchers have put ...

While low-cost professional PCB fabrication has largely supplanted making circuit boards at home, there’s still something to be said for being able to go from design to prototype in an afternoon.

A fiber laser can carve super intricate designs into any metal in just 10 seconds. The laser is getting so hot the metal is vaporizing away, yet it does nothing to our skin. As we play the video back ...

A new photoacoustic imaging technology combines laser light and ultrasound to image biological tissue. By creating a new twist on fiber optic sensors, researchers in China have developed a smart, ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels that occur inside a laser. The advance enables inexpensive, compact, and ...

xTool has launched the MetalFab system, which integrates fiber laser cutting, fiber laser welding, and laser cleaning in a ...

We’ve all heard the “Do not stare into laser with remaining eye” joke. It’s funny because it’s true, as pretty much any laser a hobbyist can easily come by can cause permanent damage to eyes unless ...

BLM GROUP USA has introduced the LT14 Fiber laser tube cutting machine for processing tube diameters up to 14 in.

nLIGHT LASR and IPG Photonics Corp. IPGP are both well-known players in the fiber laser and photonics industry. nLIGHT is a leading supplier in providing high-power lasers for mission-critical defense ...