Giving us further hope for a future without silicon circuitry, researchers have shown that transparent, photoconductive crystals can become conductors in when exposed to light. So much so in fact, ...

Custom 3D crystal etchings are an elegant keepsake that people use for family memorabilia, office promotion gifts or awards. Starting a 3D laser crystal etching business requires the right equipment ...

We generally picture lasers as being encased within hard housings, much like most other electronics. Thanks to research being conducted at Kent State University and Japan's Kyoto Institute of ...

An electrically pumped photonic-crystal laser with improved tuning sensitivity could be used for free-space communications. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have made the first ...

Two-micron Tm3+ lasers are of interest for many applications in the scientific, defence, and medical fields. Thulium readily substitutes into many crystal hosts that are suitable for ...

The new phase appears for a brief moment after the flash of light. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new phase of matter has been ...

University of Washington researchers figured out how to make a laser refrigerate water and other liquids under real-world conditions. Researchers used an infrared laser to cool water by about 36 ...

Since the first laser was invented in 1960, they have given off heat, whether used as a tool in industry or as a fictional way to vanquish intergalactic enemies. But the concentrated beams of light ...