Laser

New laser design could have environmental, homeland security applications.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Simulation assesses odds of intercepting interstellar communications.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Carbon dioxide light source cleanly cuts decay.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
A simple laser scan could quickly identify pathogens in food and in the environment.
Alexander Hellemans, Contributor
A new device promises to provide an inexpensive way of identifying traces of dangerous materials.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Once the stuff of science fiction, laboratory tractor beams are grabbing onto small objects in the lab.
Mike Lucibella, Contributor
A laser that produces intervals of nothingness needs a job.
Phil Schewe, Contributor
Lasers have come a long way since the earliest focused light beams were created.
Mike Lucibella, Contributor
A university in Texas is trying to build the most powerful laser in the world.
Phil Schewe, Contributor