It would take hours to set up the perfect shot at the Texas Petawatt Laser facility. Once it fired, the beam released an ...

Light has always carried more than brightness. In this case, it also carries direction and twist. That mix may open a new ...

Researchers have developed a simple and eco-friendly way to use a laser to turn natural leather into flexible and wearable ...

Jordan Roach uses a Raman microscope to examine a sample of U3O8 affixed to carbon tape on an aluminum stub. Roach uses Raman ...

Abstract: Summary form only given. We will show how it is possible to perform Fresnel-like diffraction experiments in thin films with this kind of partially coherent compact source. Soft-X radiation ...

Israel isn’t the world’s most popular country, except when it comes to military hardware. A country the size of New Jersey is now the world’s eighth-largest arms exporter with a record-breaking $15 ...

The Secret Service arrested a man on suspicion of shining a laser pointer at Marine One as the presidential helicopter was departing the White House with President Donald Trump on board, according to ...

Lightsails are a highly promising spacecraft concept that has attracted interest in recent years due to its potential to travel at near-relativistic speeds. Such speeds, which current conventional ...

Analytical instrument developer Anton Paar has launched the Litesizer DIF 500, a laser diffraction particle size analyser. The Litesizer DIF 500 is designed to accurately measure particle size of ...

Particle size distribution (PSD) analysis is a cornerstone of soil science, providing essential insights into soil structure, fertility and its response to environmental change. This analytical field ...