Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

The effect was visible to the naked eye, followed the contours of the surface it fell on, and changed shape and position with the laser beam. The idea originated from a casual lunch conversation ...

Sci-fi interstellar travel gets another tiny push Centuries after Western explorers used sail power to discover a world ...

His mind turned to his 60 watt laser cutter, and wondered if the desired effect could be achieved by ... This put the beam out of focus, which not only expanded the area it would cover, but ...

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

This effect is useful for spectroscopy ... In the case of the MIT project, a 1.9 μm thulium laser produces a beam tuned to water vapor at power levels that are not harmful to your eyes.

An initiative called Breakthrough Starshot wants to explore another star system using ultra-powerful laser beams and wafer-thin spaceships. It's a goal that sounds so fantastic, you'd be forgiven ...

Fractional CO 2 lasers minimize the risk of adverse effects due to the targeted nature of the laser beam columns. This form of laser treatment also has a faster recovery time. A 2017 review ...

Laser treatment for acne scars minimizes the appearance and associated pain. However, the treatment isn’t ideal for everyone.

Credit: WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Laser beams powered by the sun are ... we should be able to utilize similar effects in artificial systems." Sunlight-powered lasers ...

Electron beams produced in laser–plasma accelerators can be used ... At present, the physical effects of intense particle energy deposition can only be accessed through modelling.

"What’s really cool is if we project a laser beam as a line then make it move, we can create underwater effects inside the theater that hovers over the audience’s heads," says Bush.