Sure, it’s possible to use a CNC router to mill out a PCB, and ditto for a fiber laser. But neither tool is perfect; the router creates a lot of dust and the fiberglass eats a lot of tools ...

Perhaps best of all, there appears to be nothing here that couldn’t be also performed outside the lab by anyone with enough Kapton and copper, and a fiber laser. We’re looking forward to where ...

Image Credit: Juergen Faelchle ... such as Pr 3+, are currently used as the effective gain medium in most visible fiber lasers. The development of high-power, mode-locked, Q-switched, wavelength ...