The Laser Institute

And that’s a wrap folks! Thank you to everyone for being a part of #ICALEO 2019! What a week! #closingtime

Researchers in Japan report the world's first continuous-wave UV-B semiconductor laser diode operating at room temperature on a low-cost sapphire substrate. Read more: phys.org/news/2026-01-w…

Scientists in Scotland have shown that a type of laser already similar to the one currently used in routine eye surgery could one day help surgeons remove unwanted tissues, such as tumours, with unprecedented accuracy. Read more: hw.ac.uk/news/2026/eye-…

Electrical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed and tested an integrated photonic memory chip, a key component in realizing ultrafast photonic computing. Read more: engineering.wisc.edu/news/built-wit…

Researchers have achieved quantum teleportation between photons from different quantum dots, marking a key milestone for a solid-state quantum internet and long-distance photonic networks. Read more: photonicsonline.com/doc/quantum-te…

X-rays captured a buckyball breaking apart under powerful lasers, uncovering hidden steps in its rapid collapse. Read more: sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/…

Researchers at the European XFEL have made major progress in understanding how light interacts with matter at the quantum level after they achieved a 100-fold boost in photoionization efficiency. Read more: interestingengineering.com/science/laser-…

Researchers at the University of Sydney have cracked a long-standing problem in microchip-scale lasers by carving ‘tiny speed bumps’ into the devices’ optical cavity in their quest to produce exceptionally ‘clean’ light. Read more: sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…

Researchers at the University of Sydney have cracked a long-standing problem in microchip-scale lasers by carving ‘tiny speed bumps’ into the devices’ optical cavity in their quest to produce exceptionally ‘clean’ light. Read more: sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…

A team of physicists from the University of Innsbruck and Harvard University has proposed a fundamentally new way to generate laser light: a laser without mirrors. Read more: phys.org/news/2025-10-m…

A laser-based ice drill can bore deep, narrow channels into ice while keeping both mass and energy requirements lower than traditional tools. Read more: space.com/space-explorat…

Last week, four lasers were projected into the skies above the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) to create an artificial star, which astronomers use to measure and then correct the blur caused by Earth's atmosphere. Read more: phys.org/news/2025-11-l…

Engineers in the U.S.-based Columbia University have developed a new technique to 3D print a three-course meal using multi-wavelength laser cooking. Read more: 3dprintingindustry.com/news/columbia-…

While developing LiDAR technology, scientists unexpectedly discovered how to generate multiple laser colors from a single chip. Read more: scitechdaily.com/scientists-acc…

Scientists have squeezed water between two diamonds to create an entirely new form of ice that's solid at room temperature and detected it with the world's largest X-ray laser. Read more: livescience.com/physics-mathem…

Polish physicists have created the world’s first all-optical radio receiver that operates only on laser radiation: it requires no antennas and uses Rydberg atoms to detect and decode radio waves. Read more: ow.ly/XEKJ50Xj8vv

Researchers have harnessed nonlocal artificial materials to create optical systems that emulate parallel spaces, wormholes, and multiple realities. Read more: phys.org/news/2025-10-n…

A U.S. team sent electrical power as laser light across about 5.3 miles and turned it back into electricity at the far end. Read more: earth.com/news/scientist…

Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered how to "draw" on demand the crystals used in many crucial technologies, from solar panels and LED lighting to medical imaging. Read more: phys.org/news/2025-10-l…

Scientists have created a chip that turns a single laser into a “frequency comb,” producing dozens of powerful light channels at once. Read more: digitaljournal.com/tech-science/t…

Researchers used a technique called two-photon holographic optogenetics to shoot beams of light at, and stimulate neurons to explore the ways brains perceive illusory contours. Read more: bps.org.uk/research-diges…