For the first time, a quantum radiation reaction in strong electromagnetic fields has been demonstrated experimentally by ...

High-energy lasers can burn drones in the sky like a blowtorch. But they can be stymied by weather, and making them at scale will be a challenge.

Researchers in Tokyo have pulled off a quantum milestone: observing laser-assisted electron scattering using circularly ...

Physicists in China have demonstrated that a structure called an optical metasurface can individually trap up to 78,400 ...

Cobot laser welding at THG goes back several FABTECHs, during a dinner conversation between company representatives and a custom metal fabricator. The shop owner spoke with the reps about the emerging ...

The U.S. military is rapidly advancing high-energy laser weapons as a cost-effective alternative to traditional missile defense. While the cost per shot is significantly lower, operational limitations ...

The Iran war is testing the U.S. military's ability to combat Iran's drones in a cost-effective way. Emerging laser tech, ...

Scientists at Caltech have figured out how to precisely engineer tiny three-dimensional (3D) metallic pieces with nanoscale ...

High-energy lasers are emerging as a cost-effective defense against drones and missiles, with costs as low as $3.50 per shot compared to millions for missile interceptors. Despite decades of ...

Murnane, Kapteyn and their students are no stranger to powerful lasers. The researchers and their colleagues previously pioneered the design of tabletop X-ray lasers. These machines emit beams of ...