Chirped fibre laser drills faster
Researchers in Germany have engineered a fibre laser system with a high repetition rate that is allowing them to drill holes in metal faster than ever before.
£10 million investment boosts laser research
Hybrid and quantum-dot based sources could find application in new areas thanks to two European projects that have recently been granted over £10 million.
Airborne imager maps environmental change
Optical technology originally developed for space missions has been adapted for an airborne environmental monitoring programme.
Terahertz measures paper dryness
Could the paper industry be next in line to benefit from terahertz radiation? Researchers in Germany think so, and tell optics.org why.
High-power SLED emits broad spectrum
A superluminescent light emitting diode has for the first time been engineered to exhibit high output power as well as a broadband emission spectrum.
Optical frequency combs span new wavelengths
Optical frequency combs are breaking new ground in applications ranging from precision timing to breath analysis. Marie Freebody speaks to Jun Ye from JILA to find out more.
