Terahertz frequency laser paves the way for better sensing, imaging and communications The terahertz frequency range – which sits in the middle of the electromagnetic spectrum between... Read more
Patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis tool that uses near-infrared light to identify high-risk arterial plaques, according to research ca... Read more
Design can control color, intensity of light by varying cavity architecture From checkout counters at supermarkets to light shows at concerts, lasers are everywhere, and they’re a much more... Read more
Physicists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are seeing an everyday phenomenon in a new light. By focusing laser light to a brightness 1 billion times greater than the surface of the s... Read more
A laser and detector in one: a microscopic sensor has been developed at TU Wien, which can be used to identify different gases simultaneously. As humans, we sniff out different scents and ar... Read more
Dressing electrons with a rotating field of laser light creates distinct, controllable states, opening the door for innovative electronics. The Science A new semiconducting material that is... Read more
Researchers make ultra-low-cost, easy to fabricate ‘lasing capsules’ with an inkjet printer Since lasers were invented more than 50 years ago, they have transformed a diverse swa... Read more
Rice University’s laser-induced graphene makes simple, powerful energy storage possible Rice University researchers who pioneered the development of laser-induced graphene have configu... Read more
Each of the single-molecule, 244-atom submersibles built in the Rice lab of chemist James Tour has a motor powered by ultraviolet light. With each full revolution, the motor’s tail-like prop... Read more
A homemade gadget can disable the systems that allow self-driving cars to see where they are going, a security researcher has said. Jonathan Petit demonstrated how a modified, low-cost laser... Read more
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have induced structures incorporated within individual cells to produce laser light. Cells are smart machines, and we are interested in exp... Read more
More luminous and energy efficient than LEDs, white lasers look to be the future in lighting and Li-Fi, or light-based wireless communication While lasers were invented in 1960 and are commo... Read more
Technology could lead to new way of doing ‘lab on a chip’ medical diagnostics Northwestern University scientists have developed the first liquid nanoscale laser. And it’s t... Read more
Magnetic-field detector is 1,000 times more efficient than its predecessors MIT researchers have developed a new, ultrasensitive magnetic-field detector that is 1,000 times more energy-effic... Read more
University of Washington scientists have built a new nanometer-sized laser — using the thinnest semiconductor available today — that is energy efficient, easy to build and compatible with ex... Read more
