THE use of the laser as a surgical tool for the treatment of lesions in tissues other than those of the eye has been reported1. Most of these areas treated, however, are those that are readily ...

Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X.. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light ...

Further Reading: Increasing Wear Resistance with Laser Heat Treatments. The fiber lasers typically used for TTLW have a Gaussian beam, small weld spot size, and a high power density. This kind of ...

Still, the lightning’s path in that instance appears to have been diverted around 50m towards the laser beam. The system works thanks to the lasers’ ability to forge a more convenient path for ...

Physicists have built a tractor beam out of lasers that can both repel and attract objects across distances 100 times farther than previously possible. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and ...

Refraction can cause laser beams to bend along the Earth's surface, making it appear that the Earth is flat. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...