A new laser range-finding technique, inspired by quantum physics, that can measure distances under strong solar background has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Bristol. The team ...

To overcome this noise limitation, the team drew inspiration from a quantum effect known as “energy-time entanglement”.

A handy addition to your toolbox, the best laser tape measure delivers measurements instantly. Our product testing team tried nearly a dozen to find the best. Manual tape measures are invaluable tools ...

Learn how laser, eddy and other displacement sensors work and how they plug into IIoT PdM systems. They’re game changers on ...

Scientists have taken lasers beyond light and into the realm of sound, creating a breakthrough “phonon laser” that ...

Russia's LazerBuzz says its laser counter-drone system has now destroyed a target at about 0.93 miles, in a new Project ...

This article explores how laser cutting and mechanical punching perform when used in electrode manufacturing and other foil-based applications in terms of speed, edge quality, material compatibility ...

Since the Apollo missions in the late 1960s, NASA has relied on radio frequencies to communicate with astronauts in space. The Artemis II mission is the first time astronauts will have a chance to use ...

A FOOTBALL fan has been caught red-handed shining a laser pointer at a goalkeeper — and social media reckons she’s a dead ringer for a TV icon. Broadcasters zoomed right in on a spectator in the ...

Can light behave like a whirlwind? It turns out it can—and such "optical tornadoes" have now been created in an extremely small structure by scientists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of ...

As the Artemis II Orion spacecraft carries four astronauts on the first crewed lunar ...

The realization of compact and reliable diode-pumped solid-state lasers that emit UV light is now opening the door to new industrial applications. Neil Savage describes the uses of the technology and ...