A Grenoble, France-based research team at CEA Leti and chip maker STMicroelectronics say that they have demonstrated the first hybrid III-V/silicon laser to be fabricated using a wafer manufacturing ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the first time, researchers have fabricated high-performance mid-infrared laser diodes directly on microelectronics-compatible silicon substrates. The new lasers could ...

A group at the University of Montpellier's Institute of Electronics and Systems (IES) has demonstrated mid-IR semiconductor lasers grown expitaxially on an on-axis silicon substrate, said to be the ...

There is a growing demand for portable gas sensors, from both environmental and health sciences as well as industry. Resonant optical sensors, in particular planar micro-resonators, combine high ...

Goleta-based Kaai, the stealthy, Khosla Ventures-backed startup started by blue LED inventor Shuji Nakamura, announced this morning that it is developing green laser diodes. The firm said it is ...

High-power semiconductor laser diodes represent a critical technology underpinning modern industrial, medical, and telecommunications applications. These devices convert electrical energy into ...

A few months ago, [Marco] picked up a cheap, cheap, cheap laser engraver from one of the familiar Chinese resellers. It’s a simple affair with aluminum extrusions, a diode laser, and a control board ...

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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 ...