Femtosecond-long, petawatt-peak power beam could be used to probe previously inaccessible phenomena in materials science, ...

Knowledge of a laser beam's shape and output-power distribution is critical for optimizing laser performance. Neil Savage summarizes the latest beam-profiling products on the market. People using ...

Scientists have demonstrated a sort of holographic strip that splits a single laser beam into five bespoke beams that create an optical knot. The work shows that optical knots could be used as a ...

Space solar power, or what I like to call Starlink for electricity, is at once a ludicrous idea and a bit of a pipe dream.

Continental is unveiling its advanced laser beam scanning (LBS) technology designed for near-field projection applications in vehicles, offering ...

This study examines interferometric techniques for distance measurement, focusing on innovations that mitigate air turbulence and refractive index fluctuations.