In conventional lasers, mirrors are essential to bounce light back and forth, stimulating coherent emission from excited atoms or molecules, and thus light amplification.

Abstract: Through glass via (TGV) technology presents a promising alternative for 3-D vertical interconnects in advanced packaging. As device integration progresses, the number of through vias in ...

At it's best, a glass coffee table's gleaming surface will brighten your living room. But glass doesn't do a good job of hiding dust, finger prints, and smudges. Attempting to clean a glass coffee ...

The xTool F2 Ultra is far removed from many consumer-grade machines, with a high-end product-designed enclosure and streamlined user interface that make this one of the most powerful and easy-to-use ...

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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 ...

Viracon introduced a new addition to its bird-friendly product offering, a new first-surface, laser-etched glass available with Viracon’s second-surface solar control coatings. SoarSafe first-surface, ...

Fiber lasers aren’t nearly as common as their diode and CO2 cousins, but if you’re lucky enough to have one in your garage or local makerspace, this technique for depositing thin films of metals in ...

The fabled Apple Glass continues to be in development, with augmented reality glasses still a top priority for CEO Tim Cook to produce. Headset initiatives like the Apple Vision Pro are a gradual step ...

Researchers from Aalto University in Finland demonstrated a proof-of-concept of laser-processed glass to be used as a type of solar concentrator for building integrated PV (BIPV) applications. The ...