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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method to produce intense and ultra-fast lasers, which they say “holds promise for making precise ...

A novel laser system made by a research team at Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully make lasers in the mid-infrared range work better. "Mid-infrared lasers ...

Chromacity Ltd reports how its tuneable ultrafast infra-red lasers are helping researchers characterise single photon detectors (SPDs), essential devices for applications including quantum key ...

Hope nobody wants to blow your packages out of the sky Hope nobody wants to blow your packages out of the sky is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys.

A NASA spacecraft has beamed a near-infrared laser nearly 10 million miles into space breaking new ground for the agency. The laser, which is encoded with test data, was fired from NASA’s Psyche ...