Fiber lasers aren’t nearly as common as their diode and CO2 cousins, but if you’re lucky enough to have one in your garage or local makerspace, this technique for depositing thin films of ...

Among many types of side-pumping combiner, which have been reported recently, a fused tapered method, which is based on direct fusion of one or several tapered pump fibers to the surface of a signal ...

Something is quietly shifting in Maryland’s industrial landscape. After decades of outsourcing, manufacturing is showing signs of coming home, and precision technology is at the center of this ...

Strongly pumped fiber lasers are analyzed, based on a rate equation model. Examples include Nd/sup 3+/-doped and Yb/sup 3+/-doped fiber lasers, with distributed Bragg reflector mirrors at either end.

Woodworkers can use laser cutters and CNC machines for intricate work, but which is best for them will depend on the job and ...

Why I like it: The xTool P2 is the complete package for fast, powerful laser cutting at home or in a small workshop. With a full suite of accessories that let you cut 3-meter-long materials and ...

Fibre lasers are lasers made from thin strands of a light-guiding glass. Atomic or molecular impurities introduced into the fibre when it is formed provide the optically active component, and the ...

In many biomedical applications, broad full-color emission is important, especially for wavelengths below 450 nm, which are difficult to cover via supercontinuum generation. Single-crystalline-core ...