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17 Jun 25
Dual-wavelength strategy improves phototherapy of cancer

SIAT project enhances desired tumor ablation while minimizing damage to healthy tissues.

12 Jun 25
Xcimer Energy completes first private-sector electron-beam excimer laser

Denver-based inertial fusion startup’s laser is first of its kind built by any organization in more than 20 years.

11 Jun 25
SLAC and Wisconsin-Madison scientists develop an attosecond atomic x-ray laser

Promises new x-ray technologies, improving medical imaging, and quantum science.

11 Jun 25
Terahertz scattering reveals signs of damage and disease in tissues

Stony Brook University method could assist diagnosis of cancer or treatment of burns.

11 Jun 25
Japan’s NICT and Sony co-develop ‘first’ surface-emitting laser for communication

Using quantum dots as gain medium; based on NICT crystal growth and Sony processing.

10 Jun 25
Rice develops laser-powered soft robot arm for complex tasks

Promises control of implantable surgical devices or machines for handling delicate objects.

10 Jun 25
Retinal prostheses helps blind mice see

Nanowire tellurium implant restores photosensitivity and extends sight towards near-infrared.

09 Jun 25
imec and Ghent present single-chip microwave photonics system for signal processing

Programmable solution for fast wireless communication networks and microwave sensing.

05 Jun 25
Artificial intelligence supports most precise optical measurements

TU Wien-led European team investigates the limits of what is possible; precision is enhanced by using AI.

05 Jun 25
AI-assisted algorithms assess laser scans of building sites…

…while lidar-based 3D flood visualizations more clearly highlight rising water risks.

04 Jun 25
Fraunhofer ILT starts operating quantum internet node codeveloped with TNO

German-Dutch group developing components, including frequency converters, lasers, optics, and single photon sources.

04 Jun 25
Rochester-UCSB team develops Pockels laser with ‘unprecedented’ chirp rate

Lithium niobate/InP device shows promise for ultrafast metrology and lidar apps.

 
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