She says it starts with red, painful skin—like a regular sunburn—but sun poisoning symptoms can get serious, quickly. “This extreme version of sunburn needs medical attention.” While one in three ...

Light raises $40M to develop breakthrough EUV laser tech, aiming to transform chip manufacturing and boost US leadership in ...

Researchers from the University of Bristol and the Central Laser Facility (CLF) at the Science and Technology Facilities ...

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Chinese scientists stably operated an electron beam at a repetition rate of one megahertz for the first time on July 24 in ...

A new study reveals a sustainable approach to nanoparticle production using laser ablation in liquids, eliminating toxic chemicals without compromising quality, which could accelerate sensor tech.

Silicon Valley startup xLight has raised $40 million, aiming to build the first prototype of a new class of laser that could ...

Key TakeawaysScientists have used laser-excited thorium-229 to probe for ultralight dark matter, even without a fully built nuclear clock. Thorium-229’s unique nuclear transition offers up to a ...

A new study compares laser technologies for removing the enamel coating from magnet wire prior to welding.

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Laser ablation, using an ultraviolet laser (254, 308 or 355nm), or an infrared (1064nm) laser, along with a release layer tuned to that wavelength, works by absorbing the illuminating energy, ...