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Using LEDs to Test G-Force Tolerance in Air Force Pilots
G-Force and Training Pilots of Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Gravitational force equivalent or g-force describes the acceleration of a body relative to the acceleration of gravity at the Earth’s ...
Optical Cavities: Design Considerations for Mode Selection
Optical cavities form one of the crucial elements in the laser system design apart from the gain medium and other active and passive elements. For applications other than lasers, optical cavities can ...
Diode Laser Array: Delivering High Power Outputs by Combining Stacks
High power lasers are used in the industry routinely for cutting, drilling, welding and micromachining materials. They have also found applications in medicine where tissue needs to be cut or heated. The ...
Laser Marking on Metals: Techniques and Parameters
Laser marking of metals is becoming an increasingly important process in product identification and branding. On our blog, we have previously written about the basic principles of laser marking, the proper ...
Where Electronics Meets Optics: Electro-Optics, a Dynamic Duo
What is Electro-Optics? In the last 20 years or so, the field of electro-optics has become increasingly important. It is often challenging to predict the future of scientific discoveries and their relevant ...
DPSS Laser Systems: Offering a High Power, Compact Solution to Growing Industries
Basics of Operation There are many different types of lasers available in todays photonics market, however, Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS) laser systems are a reliable and widely-used technology. Simply ...
Laser Micromachining: A Torch Light To The Microscopic World
What Is Laser Micromachining? In recent years, the growing maturity of laser devices has conceived and fulfilled many novel material processing techniques. Among all the branches, laser micromachining ...
Laser Marking: The Light Pencil To Fulfill Imagination And Artistry
Laser marking has spread into a wide spectrum of industrial fields. In this picture, an industrial laser is engraving an aerospace component. Courtesy of laserimpressions.com What Is Laser Marking? It has ...
Ultrafast Amplifiers: What To Choose Among All Models
Ultrafast amplifiers are devices that can boost the pulse energy and the average powers of ultrashort pulse trains. While the prospect of applying ultrafast amplifiers on laser systems is appealing, it ...
Laser Reliability: Six Factors to Consider Before Buying a Laser
What is Laser Reliability? Ever since its creation, laser, the “sacred lightsaber”, has become a secret weapon to unravel the cutting-edge problems in numerous scientific and engineering fields. The ...