The devices and tools used in medicine are becoming smaller. They have greater functionality and are expected to last longer than earlier devices. Design, manufacturing, and packaging the devices and ...

Laser processing of silicon materials has emerged as a transformative technique in microelectronics and photonics, enabling precise internal modifications that bypass the limitations of traditional ...

A new study uncovers the remarkable potential of ultrafast lasers that could provide innovative solutions in 2D materials processing for many technology developers such as high-speed photodetectors, ...

Computer chips that cram billions of electronic devices into a few square inches have powered the digital economy and ...

Thanks to a Moore’s law rate of improvement in the bang-per-buck of GaAs diode lasers, cleaning and heating join a growing ...

Engineers use laser patterning and iron-oxide ink to control graphene growth on polymers, creating flexible microelectrodes that detect dopamine and serotonin.

Just as embroiderers, with needle and thread, can transform plain fabric into an intricate pattern, engineers can use lasers and polymers to create flexible, complex structures that could transform ...

A tiger on a leather bag is not just decoration in this experiment. Its back and tail double as an energy-storing device.

Deposition of many important materials such as semi-conductors is performed using energetic jets under low pressure conditions. In addition, materials that have been deposited, such as silicon, are ...

A laser light beam passes between a loudspeaker-reflector array that creates a grating of air. The laser beam interacts with this grating and is deflected without contact. Using a novel method, beams ...