European and Asian design engineers increasingly are turning to laser welding as a way to create box-like enclosures for electronic and other sensitive components used in cars, particularly under the ...

Environmental sensors are a step closer to simultaneously sniffing out multiple gases that could indicate disease or pollution, thanks to a Penn State collaboration. Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, assistant ...

How laser diodes have become the technology of choice in laser projection. Thermal challenges posed by laser diodes. Details on why is thermoelectric cooling the most effective thermal solution. Laser ...

Researchers have used laser light to draw electronic circuits directly onto flexible films, sculpting 2D materials without chemicals, photolithography, or cleanrooms. (Nanowerk Spotlight) What if you ...

Calculating laser power density What is a LiDAR point cloud? Wide array of applications for lasers. LiDAR (light detection and ranging) can measure the distance of an object (measuring the time for ...

Emerging semiconductor laser technologies are revolutionising the industrial material processing and optical sensing markets. Automotive and electronics industries are benefiting greatly from advances ...