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Coherence control spans 12 orders of magnitude Jul 4, 2008

Gaps in the coherence spectrum of diode lasers have been known to hinder research. Anselm Deninger and Thomas Renner look at how these gaps are being filled and the applications that are benefiting from access to previously unachievable linewidths and coherence lengths.

Research news

Laser pulses target individual cancer cells Jul 4, 2008

An image-guided femtosecond laser is allowing surgeons to remove individual cancer cells while adjacent cells remain intact.

Doppler lidar gives Olympic sailors the edge Jul 3, 2008

Wind conditions during the 2008 Olympic sailing regatta will be measured using a Doppler lidar system housed in a van.

Chirped fibre laser drills faster Jul 2, 2008

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.

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Industry news

ICU project gives cars infrared eyes Jul 4, 2008

Low-cost infrared night vision systems could soon be a regular feature in cars thanks to a new EU project.

Jenoptik forms joint venture in India Jul 3, 2008

Growing automotive industry drives Jenoptik's industrial metrology into India, and more of the company's divisions could follow suit.

Pressure grows within thin-film PV industry Jul 2, 2008

Global output from thin-film photovoltaics will reach 3.5 GW in 2010, but only a minority of the companies intending to be in production by then will achieve their objective.

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