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Recently, a Japanese research team has developed a vertical deep ultraviolet emitting semiconductor laser device based on AlGaN, which is expected to be applied in laser processing, biotechnology, and medical fields.As is well known, ultraviolet (UV) is an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength range of 100 to 380nm. These wavelengths can be divided into three regions: UV-A (315-380 nm), UV-B (280...

The SCALA 3 LiDAR (Laser Detection and Ranging System), the third generation LiDAR scanner from Valeo, won the "Vehicle Technology and Advanced Mobile Mobility" Innovation Award at the 2024 CES Consumer Electronics Exhibition.The first and second generation Fareo LiDARs SCALA 1 and SCALA 2 have achieved autonomous driving in traffic congestion situations. The third-generation LiDAR SCALA 3 has sig...

In the future, electric vehicle battery manufacturers can further improve the durability and performance of electric vehicle batteries through compact X-ray sources. The XProLas development partnership has now begun to develop these laser driven X-ray sources under the leadership of TRUMPF. The first batch of demonstration systems will be completed in 2026. In the future, manufacturers will be abl...

Researchers printed microscale lenses directly onto optical fibers, allowing them to tightly combine the fibers and laser crystals into a single laser oscillator.Scientists have used 3D printing polymers in new micro optical technology, which can reduce the size of lasers and be used in various new applications, including the laser radar system for autonomous vehicle technology and cancer treatmen...

Scientists at Purdue University in the United States have developed a new type of two-photon polymerization technology. This technology cleverly combines two lasers and utilizes 3D printing technology to print complex high-resolution 3D structures while reducing femtosecond laser power by 50%. It helps to reduce the cost of high-resolution 3D printing technology, thereby further expanding its appl...