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FIGURE 1. LASER World of PHOTONICS takes place at the Messe München fairgrounds, outside of Munich.
Lasers & Sources

LASER World of PHOTONICS 2019: Inspiring

June 7, 2019
The depth and diversity of photonics technologies and products on display is an exciting reminder of the pivotal role of the world’s leading photonics tradeshow.
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Test & Measurement

3D laser line profiler from LMI Technologies available

May 13, 2019
The Gocator 2512 3D smartlaser line profile sensorcan scan specular and diffuse surfaces simultaneously. It scans glass at 8 µm X resolution, 0.2 µm Z repeatability, and speeds...
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Spectroscopy

NIR analyzer from KPM Analytics produces results in 30 seconds

May 9, 2019
The SpectraStar XT at-line and laboratory near-infrared (NIR) analyzer is designed for the food, agricultural, and ingredient markets.
(Image credit: G. Blaclard/CEA Saclay)
Large-scale simulations demonstrate that chaos is responsible for stochastic heating of dense plasma by intense laser energy. This image shows a snapshot of electron distribution phase space (position/momentum) from the dense plasma taken from PIC simulations, illustrating the so-called 'stretching and folding' mechanism responsible for the emergence of chaos in physical systems.
Software

New simulation tools improve understanding of laser/plasma coupling interactions

May 8, 2019
Understanding of these mechanisms is critical to the development of ultracompact particle accelerators and light sources.
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Test & Measurement

Light-activated microwave method improves semiconductor carrier-lifetime measurement

May 1, 2019
A circuit analog of time-resolved microwave reflectance using an RF-concentrating resonator amplifies the response to optical excitation of a small volume of optoelectronic material...
Inside NIST's laser welding booth, a high-power laser melts a piece of metal to form the letters NIST. (Image credit: Paul Williams/NIST)
Lasers & Sources

NIST research to improve viability and marketability of laser welding

May 1, 2019
A better understanding of the interaction between laser and metal will give industry more control over laser welding.
NASA
Fiber-drawing equipment from Physical Optics Corporation (POC) was part of the technology payload on the Cygnus Cargo Ship that reached the International Space Station on April 17, 2019.
Fiber Optics

POC optical fiber manufacturing module arrives at International Space Station

April 26, 2019
This NASA materials research study will evaluate the feasibility of producing optical fibers in a zero-gravity environment.
Pacific Lasertec acquires Melles Griot helium-neon laser business
Lasers & Sources

Pacific Lasertec acquires Melles Griot helium-neon laser business

April 25, 2019
HeNe lasers have narrow bandwidth, high beam quality, and low cost and are still widely used.