Latest about lasers
'Greenland is strategically valuable for LEO': CEO of European laser communications startup expands on why lasers complement radio networks - and highlights the critical importance of the North Pole for satellite passes
Greenland’s location near the North Pole makes it a critical site for laser based satellite communications, expert says.
Researchers at Imec have found a way to grow lasers directly on silicon
Researchers at Imec have found a way to grow lasers directly on silicon, a material commonly found in sand.
The US Army is developing drones that can be charged by lasers in mid-air
Remote charging would allow drones to patrol the skies for hours without docking.
The world's largest x-ray laser gets switched on today
In Germany, the European XFEL X-ray Free Electron laser will shed new light on the innards of atoms, viruses and chemical reactions
Holograms could help us find life in space
Astrobiologists have shown that lasers can be used to spot extraterrestrial microbes.
Laser weapons are fast becoming a reality - they just need to be shrunk first
All the major defence firms are developing prototypes of laser weapons for the US military.
The Death Star's laser may no longer be science fiction
Optical engineers have discovered that diamonds can multiply laser power, dramatically increasing the output of a single beam.
Nasa's new stopwatch measures a fraction of a billionth of a second
Nasa has developed a new stopwatch that'll time laser beams for measuring the height of the Earth's surface.
