A Department of Homeland Security helicopter patrolling the border in Texas was struck three times by a laser fired from a ...

Behold–here lies our first chance to bounce the beam away from it’s expected target and toast a nice hole in the wall. To avoid taking our chances, the laser cutter must operate in a fully ...

the electrons in the beam interact with the electrons bound to the metal atoms to create X-rays," said LLNL's Jeff Colvin. "At NIF, we use the high-power laser beam instead of an electron beam to make ...

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 ...

Its functionality is basic compared to dedicated stud sensors that can indicate the center of a beam ... laser reference line. So as not to leave marks or holes behind when attached to a wall ...

Most theoretical studies on "beam riders" for interstellar travel have focused on laser beams, which are composed of particles of light called photons. Notable examples include laser-powered ...