Due to their accuracy, speed, and versatility in working with different materials, laser engraving machines have gained traction from industries such as small firms and creative artisans. However, ...

Laser cutters are in a fun place right now. Gone are the days when the cheapest machines were tens of thousands of dollars, and when the “compact” models were roughly the size of a freezer. They’ve ...

To get the most out of a laser, whether for communications or measurements, it must often be shaped or sliced into small sections. One reliable and inexpensive method of doing this is to use a ...

(Nanowerk News) While laser-based 3D printing techniques have revolutionized the production of metal parts by greatly expanding design complexity, the laser beams traditionally used in metal printing ...

In an effort to make a futuristic tractor beam, researchers have turned to the distant past to create a particle-trapping laser. It is not uncommon to hear about how ancient ideas have influenced the ...

The world’s most powerful X-ray laser beam has been used to create a microscopic “black hole.” The machine uses extremely bright, fast flashes of light to take atomic-level snapshots of some of nature ...