A powerful new technique harnesses swirling plasma inside laser-blasted microtubes to produce record-breaking magnetic fields ...

New Mexico ranks first in the nation for laser strikes on aircraft, posing significant risks to pilots and passengers, with few consequences for offenders.

Ultimately, the laser pistol’s practicality was limited by its low power, the fragility of space environments, and the unlikelihood of astronaut-on-astronaut combat.

The ring design has potential applications in telecommunications, medicine, and other fields. Scientists from the (SEAS), in collaboration with the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), have deve ...

A powerful new technique harnesses swirling plasma inside laser-blasted microtubes to produce record-breaking magnetic fields ...

However, aluminum is tricky. The element is difficult to measure with lasers, as well as cool to absolute zero. But when ...

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Researchers have discovered a simple yet powerful way to protect atoms from losing information—a key challenge in developing ...

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The semi-automatic system for laser beam alignment was developed and researched. The alignment system was used to make the laser beam follow the predetermined path through the optical scheme. The ...

In the work presented is the theoretical description of optimal focusing of extended laser beam at long distances (over 1km). It is shown that in general case the optimal focusing condition does not ...