Industrial lasers generate attosecond light pulses
New work could bring ultrafast science capabilities to users outside major laser facilities
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Two new frequency combs could boost telecoms and molecular fingerprinting
One is low-cost, yet very stable, while the other uses a surprising new mechanism
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Femtosecond photonics: precision meets robustness
By leveraging innovations in ultrastable lasers, accurate phase detection and timing synchronization, Menlo Systems’ femtosecond fibre lasers provide a core enabling technology for large-scale resea...
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Solitons from new fibre laser could improve eye surgery
Short and powerful pulses are held together by high-order dispersion
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Celebrate the laser’s 60th birthday with this enlightening quiz
This week's trivia challenge focuses on the past, present and (possible) future of laser technologies
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Six decades of laser science
Physics World celebrates the laser's 60th anniversary with a collection of articles on its history, development and applications
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Happy 60th to the laser, European geoscientists gather online, choosing a plastic-free wrapper for Physics World
We celebrate the laser and its multitudinous contributions to science and technology
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Quantum control using laser light could turn insulators into conductors and vice-versa
Everyday materials could take on exotic properties, say physicists
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How to transform bosons into fermions
Dynamical fermionization involves velocity, as well as position
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Sound waves boost the modulation speed of quantum cascade lasers
New technique could allow for data transmission at 100 gigabits per second
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