Scientists may be on the cusp of launching a similar technological revolution — this time using light. In a significant advance toward that goal, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and ...

Light has always carried more than brightness. In this case, it also carries direction and twist. That mix may open a new ...

Researchers have developed a simple and eco-friendly way to use a laser to turn natural leather into flexible and wearable energy devices. The new approach could lay the groundwork for more ...

Abstract: Summary form only given. We will show how it is possible to perform Fresnel-like diffraction experiments in thin films with this kind of partially coherent compact source. Soft-X radiation ...

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled its Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) that pumps out up to 150 kW of power yet can take out 200 medium-sized drones running on ...

Lightsails are a highly promising spacecraft concept that has attracted interest in recent years due to its potential to travel at near-relativistic speeds. Such speeds, which current conventional ...

Analytical instrument developer Anton Paar has launched the Litesizer DIF 500, a laser diffraction particle size analyser. The Litesizer DIF 500 is designed to accurately measure particle size of ...

In International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, a new laser machining method that dynamically adapts its beam shape is proposed to fabricate microgrooves with ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. An advanced femtosecond laser experimental platform with high precision was developed ...

The advent of X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) has opened unprecedented opportunities for advances in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. With their state-of-the-art methodologies and ...