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Inkjet printed lasers
Scientists have developed a technique that uses an inkjet printer to make lasers—which could lead to a future filled with cheap laser-driven displays and smart surfaces.
A team of scientists from the University of Cambridge has used liquid crystals in place of ink in order to print tiny dots onto a specially coated surface. Once everything dries, the dots become lasers.
LIA President to Hold Ultrafast Laser Tutorial at Lasers for Manufacturing Event
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LIA President to Hold Ultrafast Laser Tutorial at Lasers for Manufacturing Event
ORLANDO, FL, Sept. 19, 2012 — Prof. Reinhart Poprawe of Fraunhofer ILT, president of the Laser Institute of America, is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of laser manufacturing. Having earned Aviation Week’s 2012 Innovation Challenge award for producing a vital multiblade compressor component far faster and more cheaply with lasers than with traditional milling, he is at the forefront of exploring the fast-improving technology. Groundbreaking achievements in the context of ultrashort laser processing at ILT in Aachen are world records in fs-lasers, industrial systems in the kW-class have been developed and are available in the market now via spin offs like EdgeWave or Amphos. The outstanding characteristics in terms of precision immediately are convincing.
Lasers may take the sting out of going to the doctors
Many people avoid flu shots every year simply because they hate needles, children fear going to the doctor because they are afraid they are going to get a shot, and some people for-go basic health maintenance just to avoid a possible shot. If you are one of the many people who have a fear of needles you may just be in luck because scientists at the Seoul National University in South Korea may have developed a process using lasers that may just replace needles…
UCF: Breakthrough in NanoTechnology
We first reported that UCF had broken the world’s shortest laser pulse record, and it seems UCF is on a roll! Assistant Professor Jayan Thomas has just developed a new material using nanotechnology that will help keep pilots safer from destructive lasers.
Here is an excerpt from UCFTODAY …