Engineers are turning what used to be a bulky optics bench into something that fits on the tip of a finger, and the latest ...

The global Laser Frequency Splitting and Mode Competition Teaching Instrument Market is entering a sustained growth cycle as higher-education institutions and applied research centers prioritize ...

Highspeed Internet, autonomous driving, the Internet of Things: data streams are proliferating at enormous speed. But classic radio technology is reaching its limits: the higher the data rate, the ...

Thulium fiber lasers, operating at a wavelength of 2 micrometers, are valued for applications in medicine, materials ...

Researchers have devised a new way to define thermodynamic concepts in microscopic quantum systems, where conventional distinctions between heat and work begin to blur. Researchers at the University o ...

During the Hebrides trials, the system intercepted drones traveling up to 650 km/h (403 mph). This was the first time the UK ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach to applying thermodynamics to microscopic quantum systems.

The Pentagon’s push to field laser weapons has shifted from laboratory curiosity to operational reality, with recent tests ...

A quadcopter drone burns after being hit by a laser weapon system at Camp Roberts, California, Feb. 6, 2025. (Dan Linehan/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Army aims to produce up to 20 high-energy laser weapons to ...

One of the most prominent weapons in modern day warfare is the drone. Small, agile, and often numerous, drones are a difficult assault to counter. Even individual ones can infiltrate areas that ...

Israel is preparing to deploy one of the world’s first combat-ready laser air-defense systems, marking a historic shift in how nations defend against rockets, drones and missiles — and a sign that ...