Researchers at Fraunhofer IWS have developed a new laser-based technology called "laser direct plating" that produces metallic layers faster, more energy-efficiently, and at lower cost than ...

Meanwhile, DLW, based on the interaction between light and matter, is an efficient, contactless, mask free, and depth-resolved micro-patterning technique. It is typically performed by coupling a laser ...

(a) Schematic diagram of the ion implantation and laser direct writing processes; (b) typical LSPR effect of gold nanoparticle; (c) Color ribbons fabricated on the surface of lithium niobate crystal ...

(a) Schematic of the laser direct-writing system. (b) Vertical view of the cantilever of the SNOM tip. (c) Details of the pyramid tip structure and three-dimensional (3D) multiphysics model in the ...

Fraunhofer IWS Presents Laser-assisted Coating Process for Rotationally Symmetric Components (Dresden, 03/25/2026) Researchers at Fraunhofer IWS have developed a new laser-based technology called ...