Scientists Accidentally Solved a Major Proton Beam Problem
Scientists have unlocked a revolutionary way to generate proton beams using high-powered lasers and a simple stream of water.
Researchers used lasers to create a real-life levitation ray
Researchers have finally found a way to make a real-life levitation ray, but it can only lift microscopic material.
Border patrol aircraft targeted by lasers 6 times since October
Shining a laser into an aircraft cockpit is a federal crime that could lead to up to 20 years in prison, as well as a ...
Innovative target design leads to surprising discovery in laser-plasma acceleration
Scientists have developed a method for generating fast, bright proton beams using a high-repetition-rate laser-plasma ...
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Lightning control by lasers
The idea of firing an intense laser beam into a thundercloud to induce lightning ... will allow a similar effect high in the sky. Nature Photonics spoke to Jérôme Kasparian about progress ...
Researchers develop first room temperature holmium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride thin disk laser
In a study published in Optics Express, a research group led by Prof. Fu Yuxi from Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision ...
From Sci-Fi to Reality: Laser-Powered Sails Are Changing the Future of Space Travel
Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...
Caltech’s Lightsail Experiment Brings Interstellar Travel Closer to Reality
Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for interstellar propulsion.