Lasers have revolutionized the world since the 60s and are now indispensable in modern applications, from cutting-edge surgery and precise manufacturing to data transmission across optical fibers. But ...

Scientists have successfully miniaturized a powerful erbium-based biber laser on a silicon-nitride photonic chip. Since typical erbium-based fiber lasers are large and difficult to scale down, the ...

Erbium-doped fiber lasers represent a cornerstone of modern photonics by exploiting the 1.53–1.62 µm gain band of erbium ions incorporated into silica-based fibers. Their intrinsic compatibility with ...

A Baton Rouge man is facing multiple drug and weapons charges after police say he led officers on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash. The Hammond Police Department has identified the victim and ...

Using erbium-laser energy in wet canals in conjunction with EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) irrigation during root canal surgery yields cleaner root canal walls and more open tubules, according ...

Qubits are the building block for quantum technology, and finding or building qubits that are stable and easily manipulated is one of the central goals of quantum technology research. Scientists have ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — For years, fully ablative laser skin resurfacing — in which the epidermis is removed using carbon dioxide or erbium lasers — fell out of favor among energy-based medicine specialists ...