MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) -- NASA launched its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration from Cape Canaveral early Tuesday morning, which could revolutionize the way the agency communicates with future ...

The U.S. Air Force has taken the first formal step toward equipping its newest combat rescue helicopter with laser-based ...

By harnessing the unique properties of tantala (tantalum pentoxide), a team of US-based researchers has created a photonic integrated circuit that can be tuned to deliver laser light across a broad ...

Recently, a research group led by Prof. SUN Dunlu from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences, successfully synthesized novel mid-infrared Ho,Pr:YAP and Er:YGGAG ...

An infrared laser could shrink sensing systems while enabling precise gas detection, opening the way for compact tools to ...

No, it isn't like its flashy cousins that blast aircraft away using high-powered beams to burn off wings and destroy electronics. Instead, it's a twin-turret laser weapon that can cover the entire sky ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: A laser show illuminates during New Year's Eve celebrations on January 1, 2022 in London, England. While Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland face tougher Covid-19 ...

The European Space Agency is developing the PHILIP project, a concept to power lunar rovers in permanently shadowed regions using a 500-watt infrared laser beamed from a lander in near-constant ...

The fusion of mid-infrared laser technologies with zinc selenide crystals has forged a promising frontier in photonics. Zinc selenide, renowned for its excellent optical clarity, thermal stability and ...

The CW-MHF Mid-IR Laser is ideal for high-resolution mid-IR spectroscopy. If users require excellent spectral resolution, phase-continuous tuning to avoid hopping across spectral lines, or both, the ...