Compact laser-plasma accelerator can generate muons on demand for imaging

Muon beams can now be created in a device that is the length of a ruler.
IEEE

5.6 A Power-Efficient CORDIC-Less Digital Polar Transmitter Using 1b DSM-Based PA Supporting 256-QAM

Abstract: CMOS digital transmitters (TXs) with integrated switching-mode digital power amplifiers (PAs) are becoming increasingly popular since they benefit from the Moore's Law and demonstrate high ...
IEEE

Efficient, High Power, Low Chirp Electro-Absorption Modulated Laser Integrated with SOA for 50G PON Application

Abstract: We report an EML-SOA emitting over 17.3dBm dynamic output with power consumption of 380mW at 52°C. It exhibits 8.3dB ER at 1.5Vpp., 0.12 chirp., clear eye opening at 50Gb/s., which makes it ...
Interesting Engineering

Tiny chip unlocks 'rainbow laser' that could supercharge modern computing

Columbia University engineers have created a chip that transforms a single high-power laser into dozens of stable light ...
The Fabricator

Hand-held laser welding machine offers adjustable power from 150 to 1,500 W

ESAB has developed the Dueler EHL 1500, a compact, air-cooled, 1,500-W hand-held laser welding system that will be available ...