Big Ben, the giant bell inside London's Elizabeth Tower, has been analysed with lasers to determine which of its areas vibrate each time it is struck. Read more: Big Ben's bong is about to be silenced ...

With the help of carbon nanotubes and laser light, this machine can create immensely powerful X-rays on a microchip, ...

Milchberg and his lab report using an “air waveguide” to enhance light signals collected from distant sources. These air waveguides could have many applications, including long-range laser ...

When it comes to power tools, generally speaking more watts is better. But as laser maestro [Martin Raynsford] shows, watts aren’t everything. He shares a brief video showing his older 100 W laser ...

The U.S. Navy has placed a big order for laser guided rockets made by BAE Systems. The sea service this week announced a potentially $600 million contract with the U.S. subsidiary of the British ...

Ever wonder why projector systems and televisions doesn’t use laser illumination? It isn’t for safety reasons, and it isn’t for efficiency reasons—laser diodes have efficiencies ranging from 30 to 50 ...