Fu Yuxi from Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed the first room temperature holmium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride (Ho ...

Detailed in a paper just published in the journal Optics Express, the experimental setup uses a tellurium-doped fiber laser operating at 1940 nm to pump a thin-disk holmium-doped yttrium lithium ...

Although samarium-doped lasers are not a new idea, with a red-emitting source developed as long ago as 1979, the latest work utilizes a lithium yttrium fluoride (LiYF 4) crystal, which offers better ...

The larger volume of crystal phase of lithium disilicate ceramics results in less cohesive ... The effect of different etching times of acidulated phosphate fluoride gel on the shear bond strength of ...

Demand for lithium is rising due to its use in batteries for mobile devices, cars and clean energy storage. Securing access ...

In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium -- a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles -- a team of researchers has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method ...

Utah is set to place a ban on fluoride in public drinking water. The bill, HB81, awaits Gov. Spencer Cox’s signature and would become the first state to put the ban in place. Bill sponsor Rep.

A study by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found an association between fluoride in drinking water and reduced cognitive function in children. The findings may add fuel to the debate over ...

A team of researchers has made an advancement in the field of multifunctional energy harvesting. Their latest study advances ...

When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment afterward. She has Crohn’s disease, which puts her at increased risk for tooth decay.