A semiconductor-based laser used to generate analog signals or digital pulses for transmission through optical fibers. Both laser diodes and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are used for this purpose, but ...

When we think about the onward march of automotive technology, headlights aren’t usually the first thing that come to mind. Engines, fuel efficiency, and the switch to electric power are all more ...

Interfacing laser driver circuits with commercially available laser diodes at high data rates can be a complicated and frustrating task. This application note is intended to briefly address this topic ...

The miniature laser diode emits more intense light than those currently used. A new laser device created at the University of Central Florida could make high-speed computing faster and more reliable, ...

Leading industrial laser manufacturer Trumpf is opening a new Berlin subsidiary with the aim of advancing the performance of laser diodes and making diode-based laser systems more efficient. The ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is an automotive convenience or safety feature that allows a vehicle's cruise control system to adapt the vehicle's speed ...

Efficient 1.5 W CW and 9 mJ quasi-CW TEM00 mode operation of a compact diode-laser-pumped 2.94 µm Er:YAG laser Sheaumann has developed the first commercially available diode-laser-pumped continuously ...

In 1989 Shuji Nakamura was one of many scientists who were trying to develop a blue laser-diode. However, unlike his contemporaries, Nakamura was working on a semiconductor called gallium nitride.

A new laser device could make high-speed computing faster and more reliable, opening the door to a new age of the Internet. A new laser device created at the University of Central Florida could make ...

A new laser device created at the University of Central Florida could make high-speed computing faster and more reliable, opening the door to a new age of the Internet. Professor Dennis Deppe's ...