When researchers at the Galatea laboratory in Switzerland set out to create a femtosecond laser in glass they weren’t certain it was going to work. To be precise, their goal was to create a ...

Lining up the beam from your homebrew (or retrofitted) laser cutter doesn’t come without its challenges. For instance, how do I use my remaining eye to align an invisible beam that has enough power to ...

Researchers have shown that high-dispersion mirrors can replace prisms and gratings to produce efficient laser output from a compact source. Ti:sapphire femtosecond lasers currently use optical ...

Learn how to engrave glass using a CO2 laser and rotary attachment in this step-by-step tutorial featuring the xTool P2S and RA2 Pro. Get tips for perfect alignment, clean etching, and stunning ...