Month: February 2021
Holography & the Basics of Holographic Storage
Holography is a technique where an object is imaged in a way that, when viewed later, it appears three dimensional (3D). This is the basic method of generating holograms, which are increasingly used in a variety of fields: art, security, data storage, and so on. In this article, we will focus on the possibilities of […]
Laser Lithography: An Overview
Laser lithography is a versatile technique for the creation of microstructures such as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and integrated circuits. It works on the same principles as photolithography but developments in laser technologies have meant that laser-based manufacturing has become increasingly popular. Photoresists Photolithography involves the use of a photosensitive polymer applied to surface that is […]
Ultrafast Lasers from Laser Quantum
What are Ultrafast Lasers? Ultrafast lasers produce extremely short pulses of light; usually on the order of pico- or femtoseconds. Relying on techniques such as mode locking to create a train of pulses, ultrafast lasers owe their recent success to relatively new developments in photonics. These advancements in laser technology have made it possible to […]