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Physicists curve light on metal 'chip' 
Hardware
Physicists curve light on metal 'chip'
By Liz Tay | Aug 17, 2011 | Comment Now 
Applications hinge on development of plasmonic circuits.
 
US scientists build first 'antilaser' 
Networking
US scientists build first 'antilaser'
By Julie Steenhuysen | Feb 18, 2011 | 2 Comments 
Traps and cancels beams.
 
Video: Vortex beam moves particles with light 
Oddware
Video: Vortex beam moves particles with light
By Liz Tay | Sep 16, 2010 | Comment Now 
Glass beads trapped in hollow laser.
 
Intel's silicon photonics to revolutionise comms 
Networking
Intel's silicon photonics to revolutionise comms
By Daniel Robinson | Jul 28, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Claims first optical data link using integrated lasers.
 
Researchers develop on-chip pulsed laser 
Hardware
Researchers develop on-chip pulsed laser
Jun 2, 2010 | Comment Now 
Laser may enable faster communications on silicon chips.
 
Laser printer ink is not as harmful as cigarettes 
Hardware
Laser printer ink is not as harmful as cigarettes
By Emma Hughes | Dec 6, 2008 | Comment Now 
You no longer need to go to work wearing a gas mask as research released this week shows that laser printer toner is not harmful.
 
New South Wales to ban laser pointers 
Hardware
New South Wales to ban laser pointers
By Iain Thomson | Apr 23, 2008 | Comment Now 
A bill being considered by the governing body in New South Wales could see laser pointers classified as dangerous weapons..
 
Boffins fire up world's most powerful laser 
Hardware
Boffins fire up world's most powerful laser
By Robert Jaques | Apr 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
The Texas Petawatt laser has become the highest powered laser in the world, after delivering more than one petawatt (one quadrillion watts) of laser power..
 
Boffins build world's strongest laser 
Hardware
Boffins build world's strongest laser
By Iain Thomson | Feb 19, 2008 | Comment Now 
Scientists from the University of Michigan claim to have created the world's most powerful laser..
 
EU gives nod to laser fusion research 
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EU gives nod to laser fusion research
Sep 5, 2007 | Comment Now 
The European Union has approved a £500m programme to conduct research into laser-based nuclear fusion.
 
New laser promises to turbocharge data 
Telco/ISP
New laser promises to turbocharge data
By Robert Jaques | Aug 24, 2007 | Comment Now 
US researchers have demonstrated a laser designed to generate high-speed pulses of light on silicon that can speed data transmission.
 
Fears grow that laser printers can seriously damage health 
Hardware
Fears grow that laser printers can seriously damage health
By Robert Jaques | Aug 1, 2007 | Comment Now 
Some laser printers release tiny particles of toner-like material into the air that people can inhale deep into their lungs where they may pose a health hazard, scientists have ...
 
US Army orders truck mounted laser cannons 
Hardware
US Army orders truck mounted laser cannons
Jul 25, 2007 | Comment Now 
Boeing is to develop a truck-mounted laser weapon system that destroys rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds as part of a US$7m contract awarded by the US Army.
 
Researchers create super-thin laser mirror 
Hardware
Researchers create super-thin laser mirror
By Robert Jaques | Feb 15, 2007 | Comment Now 
Berkeley boffins believe technology could improve next-gen laser devices.
 
Boffins fire up laser link with moving aircraft 
Hardware
Boffins fire up laser link with moving aircraft
By Robert Jaques | Dec 20, 2006 | Comment Now 
European boffins have succeeded in establishing a laser link between a satellite and a moving aircraft for the first time.
 
Start-up promises cheaper and smaller laser printers 
Hardware
Start-up promises cheaper and smaller laser printers
By Robert Jaques | Nov 15, 2006 | Comment Now 
Electrostatic forces discovered by Benjamin Franklin key to breakthrough.
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