Physics' Best / Best of 1 / 2026

Integrated double-pass AOM systems

Versatile light modulation with highest thermal stability

Advanced coated optics for high-energy laser systems

Complex sputtered dielectric coatings enable high LIDT, low losses, and dispersion control for apertures up to 550 mm.

Additive manufacturing reaches new heights

UpNano and SmarAct combine high-end optics and high-end motion.

UV lasers in Raman spectroscopy

A solid-state 320 nm laser enables the replacement of HeCd gas lasers for the analysis of ferroelectric perovskite thin films and heterostructures.

Energy-efficient deep-penetration laser welding

High-quality single-pass welding of thick-section stainless steel using a dynamic beam laser system

AKL´26: Breaking new ground in photonic fields of the future

AKL´26: Lasers – a key technology of the present and future

High-power laser systems are indispensable in industry and research. Their interaction with digital methods and tools is increasing their enormous potential even further.

AKL´26: Laser sources market: technologies, applications and trends

After a challenging year in 2024, the laser market rebounded significantly in 2025.

AKL´26: Revolutionizing astronomy and beyond

TOPTICA’s high-power sodium guide star lasers push the frontiers of adaptive optics

AKL´26: Beam shaping for continuous industrial operation

Fixed and variable magnification up to 85 kW

AKL´26: Advantages of ultrahigh-power laser cutting over plasma cutting

Background of the technology shift in the metal cutting industry

AKL´26: Making the invisible visible

Real-time analysis and technological developments in laser joining

AKL´26: Next-generation battery production equipment

Exploring key challenges and opportunities for laser technology

AKL´26: Program of the Technological Conference

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