by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
Laser: a tool that emits an intense beam of light energy that’s created by a stimulated emission of photons from excited atoms and molecules. My Dearest Laser, On May 16, 1960, you started life as a low-powered ruby laser in Ted Maiman’s lab. Today,...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
For over 39 years, IRD Glass (“IRD”) has crafted high-quality custom glass and ceramic components for the medical, transport, and defense sectors. IRD is a major supplier to mainstay manufacturers of medical equipment like 3M, Honeywell, Alcon, TDK and Boston...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
The deadly AC-130 Air Force gunship is finally leveling up — with lasers. The badass plane, which is a first-string player in the U.S. Air Force gunship arsenal, is being fitted with a state-of-the-art laser weaponry system. The new setup will be tested in 2022...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
Altitude and astronomy make a heavenly match. There is a problematic conundrum when determining where to install large telescopes for space research. On the one hand, it would be much easier – and safer – to install telescopes’ massive mirrors and focusing...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
What are Optical Homogenizers, and What Applications do they Serve? Homogenizers, also known as ‘light pipes’, are examples of optical waveguides that are designed to combine and integrate a number of sources – and power levels – of light, including lasers; even out a...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
Say goodbye to that cold goop, and say hello to a new laser ultrasound that can make reading from half a meter away. Importantly, it won’t blast away what it’s trying to measure thanks to the laser selected for the system — 1,550-nanometer, a wavelength absorbed...
