Archive for the ‘Laser technology’ Category
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Resonetics has introduced the RapidX250 laser micromachining system, developed for universities and corporate research to fabricate microfluidic MEMS and medical devices in a rapid prototype fashion.
Traditionally MEMS devices are fabricated by semiconductor lithography. The Rapidx250 uses a multiwavelength excimer laser (193 nm and 248 nm) to directly fabricate the structures ...
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
JK Lasers has introduced a high-powered 1kW fibre laser for a wide range of industrial cutting, welding and drilling applications. The high power enables the laser to be used for large medical devices with thick materials. It is especially suitable for the welding of medical devices such as pacemakers to ...
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
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Technology and product development company Sagentia celebrates its 25th anniversary in September 2011. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and operating an office in the other Cambridge across the pond (in Massachusetts, to be precise), the company has played a ...
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
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Nanostructured glass that can permanently store data has been developed by researchers at the University of Southampton. The material has applications in optical manipulation and could significantly reduce the cost of medical imaging.
Created by means of a femtosecond laser, the nanostructures change the ...
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
Using low-level therapeutic lasers in combination with bone marrow stem cells can reduce scarring following a heart attack. The noninvasive treatment developed by Professor Uri Oron at the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University’s George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences can reduce scarring by as much as 80% ...
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Friday, August 5th, 2011
Dilas Industrial Laser Systems, a division of Dilas Diodenlaser GmbH, has introduced a new diode laser system based on a diode laser module with an optical output power of 30 W CW and increased beam quality. The module is integrated into the COMPACT platform, the company's fiber-coupled turnkey diode laser ...
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Thursday, July 7th, 2011
A newly developed technology that uses a laser and electric fields to manipulate fluids and tiny particles has a range of potential applications, including medical diagnostics. The technology could produce innovative sensors and analytical devices for lab-on-chip applications, or miniature instruments that perform measurements normally requiring ...
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Rofin and Raydiance have extended their partnership agreement for an additional three years. The initial agreement, which started in June of 2010, was for one year. The collaboration between Rofin, a manufacturer of laser solutions for industrial material processing, and Raydiance, a developer of ultrafast laser technology, allows for the ...
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Friday, May 27th, 2011
The world's largest trade fair devoted to laser and photonics technology ended on Thursday, 26 May, in Munich, Germany, hitting an all-time high. Attendance for Laser World of Photonics 2011 grew 8% over last year, with show organisers announcing 27,500 visitors and more than 1100 exhibitors, also a record. Medical ...
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Surface structuring is a very important field of research in medical technology. The laser as a processing tool is becoming increasingly important in this context. Various materials can be structured with a laser in the sub-micro range, taking on different functions depending on the area of application. For this reason, ...
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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
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Together with six industrial partners, the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) has developed a picosecond laser system based on fiber lasers. This system has achieved excellent micro-machining results for brass ...
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011
German diode laser company Dilas has broadened its wavelength spectrum of diode laser bars. The additional wavelengths of 1210 and 1320 nm diode laser bars boast wall plug efficiencies of more than 40%. Based on conduction-cooled diode laser arrays, the firm's fiber-coupled diode laser modules generate output powers of 12W, 25W, 40W, ...
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