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Thousands of Laser Strikes on Aircraft Each Year Are a Danger to Pilots and Their Passengers
For anyone working in the aviation industry or who has traveled on a plane, the news that a Virgin Atlantic flight had to turn back to London Heathrow after one of the pilots suffered an eye injury due to a laser pointer aimed at the cockpit is distressing—but certainly not surprising.
Microbubbles Focus Laser Beams Inside the Body
Scientists are testing a new method that uses tiny bubbles inside the body to focus laser beams, functioning like a roadmap for the light.
Airbus Designs Solution to Combat Airplane Laser Attacks
Airbus is developing a film for cockpit windows to protect pilots, amidst the increased laser attacks.
That Laser Pointer Could Be More Dangerous Than You Think
Lasers are rapidly getting cheaper, smaller and better.
Watch This Laser ‘Paint’ a Work of Art in Under 3 Minutes
The video above was made at LasX Industries, which made a laser system designed specifically to print artworks.
How Energy Loss Can Make Lasers More Intense
Energy loss in optical systems, such as lasers, is a chief hindrance to their performance and efficiency and it occurs on an ongoing, frustrating basis.
Laser Device Sniffs Out Tiny Traces of Explosives
Mechanical engineers have found a way to dramatically increase the sensitivity of a light-based plasmon sensor. They say it could potentially be used to detect an incredibly minute and hard-to-detect explosive popular among terrorists.
