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How to Choose the Right Laser Diode Driver
How to choose the right laser diode driver and what to be aware of is the topic of this blog article. This article is brought to you by LECC Technology, a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of diode laser ...
DBR vs DFB Diode Lasers: A Technical Comparison
DBR vs DFB diode lasers is the topic of this blog article. We will do a comparative analysis to help the users decide which technology is more suitable for their applications. Introduction Distributed ...
Distributed Bragg Reflector Lasers – Principles and Applications
This blog article is about Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) lasers and their applications. In this post we explore the operating principles of DBR lasers, how they differ from other diode lasers, and why ...
Tunable Diode Laser: Advanced Guide for Optical Engineers
Tunable diode laser (TDL) is a perfect example of precision and versatility in the realm of optical engineering. As coherent light sources capable of wavelength agility, they are integral to applications ...
Laser Doppler Flowmetry: Measuring Blood Flow with Light
In 1842, Johann Doppler delivered his paper on Doppler effect to Royal Bohemian Society. In his paper “On the Colored Light of Double Stars and Some Other Heavenly Bodies”, he arrived at the ...
Edge Emitting vs Surface Emitting Lasers: A Comparison of Performance
Edge emitting and surface emitting lasers present two configurations for laser emission using semiconductors. Edge emitting lasers came first but were quickly replaced by surface emitting lasers for ...
Surface Emitting Lasers: Types and Applications in Sensing
Since the first demonstration of the laser in 1960, people have endeavored to make lasers more compact. Semiconductor lasers achieved this desired compactness employing so called heterostructures. This ...
Diode Lasers for Cytometry: Cell Counting and Sorting
Since the invention of the first operating laser in 1960, lasers have been designed in various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum and output powers. Soon after the advent of semiconductor fabrication ...
New Optical Tweezers Technique Revamps Single Cell Experimentation
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK have developed a new design for optical tweezers using a single diode-coupled multicore fiber. The novel method promises a much more flexible ...
Diode Laser: The Most Versatile and Convenient Coherent Light Source
Introduction to the Diode Laser Researchers have been developing different types of coherent light sources to fit a larger span of applications since 1960. Present-day lasers vary in size, power-range, and ...
