Laser plasma acceleration is a potentially disruptive technology: It could be used to build far more compact accelerators and ...

A recent study explores how carbon black nanoparticles enhance laser absorption and thermal properties in polymer powders ...

The UK’s Ministry of Defense has committed to accelerating DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into operational ...

Unlike traditional fiber lasers that produce static beams, DBL enables real-time beam shape adjustments to suit specific ...

For the first time, scientists have "photographed" a rare plasma instability, where high-energy electron beams form into ...

The term 'laser' stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation." Lasers are made of a source of energy, ...

The integration of structured light beams and machine learning offers a new approach to environmental sensing, measuring ...

A race is on in the Middle East to develop sophisticated laser weapons. Gulf states are seeking to emulate Israel's Iron Beam air defenses. Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense ...

The Iron Beam is a ground-based high-power laser air defense system designed to counter short- to mid-range aerial threats, including rockets and mortars. An Israeli-made laser system, which aims ...

SEATTLE — An art installation featuring 30 laser beams in primary colors will shine from the top of the Space Needle Friday night. The show, called GuideStar, draws inspiration from astronomical ...

Power beaming could allow an orbiting space-based power station to deliver one gigawatt of solar power, enough to power about ...