Laser engraving, and laser marking, is the practice of using lasers to engrave or mark an object. The technique does not involve the use of inks, nor does it involve tool bits which contact the engraving surface and wear out. These ...
Fiber optic cables are the high-speed wires of glass or plastic that is generally used for communication purposes. These days, many large networks of universities, campuses, corporate and government sectors rely on this fast communication ...
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Using a low-cost apparatus designed to quickly and accurately measure the properties of handheld laser devices, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, an agency of the US Department of Commerce) have tested ...
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Recently I had a chance to put Bosch's new GCL-25 laser-level to real practical use. The GCL-25 laser level features five beam points—up, down, forward, left and right; in addition, it also displays continuous cross hair ...
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Looking for a home-theater setup that would satisfy Dr. Evil? LG Electronics hopes so: Next month it will start selling an 1080p projector that uses a lasers as light source, paired with a special 100-inch diagonal screen. We first heard ...
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Researchers in Japan and Switzerland have used a laser treatment of sapphire substrates to increase the thickness of gallium nitride (GaN) layers grown by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) to around 200μm [Hideo Aida et al, Appl. Phys. ...
EUV may not be ready for the 10nm process node and may have to wait for production readiness until the 7nm node, IBM said at the Common Platform Alliance meeting in New York earlier this week. "We are talking about real physics challenges ...
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Scientists at ASU are celebrating their recent success on the path to understanding what makes the fiber that spider’s spin – weight for weight – at least five times as strong as piano wire. They have found a way to obtain ...
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The CSIRO has released 3D images of NSW's Jenolan Caves that showcase what it says is the world's first truly mobile, handheld, rapid laser-mapping system. A spinning mirror beams laser light around, and by waving the device an operator ...
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Scientists from Bangalore and Mainz have demonstrated that captured ions can be cooled through contact with cold atoms and could be stored in so-called ion traps in a stable condition for longer periods of time. This finding runs counter to ...
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Looking for a new big-screen front projection system that would be right at home in Dr. Evil's living room? LG is heading to CES promising the first demos of its new "Hecto" Laser TV projection system, which includes a new 1080p front ...
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Lightwave International has put together a laser light show to remember, with a good cause. Portion’s of this year’s Christmas Laser Show will be donated to a local community. These donation’s will go towards supporting a ...
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University of California,Santa Barbara(UCSB)has demonstrated for the first time nonpolar m-plane(10-10)nitride semiconductor vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser(VCSEL)diodes[Casey Holder et al,Appl.Phys.Express,vol5,p092104,2012]. The ...
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Laser system scans and manipulates bacterium 10 Oct 2012 Optical trap grabs and analyses even smallest unicellular organisms Freiburg:home to new optical trap.Researchers at the Department of Microsystems Engineering(IMTEK)of the ...
In response to hurricane Sandy, New York based Art Production Fund and the Standard Hotel have come together to showcase “Global Rainbow After The Storm”. This is an outdoor laser installation created by the American artist ...