Category: Laser
Manmade lightning.
Scientists shoot pulses of LASER light at a thunderstorm and trigger lightning. (via)
Post date: Monday, April 14th, 2008.
Texas Petawatt.
LASER was turned on Monday that is brighter than the surface of the sun.
Post date: Tuesday, April 8th, 2008.
Photoacoustic detection.
Technique that allows scientists to detect skin cancer by hearing it.
Post date: Monday, October 16th, 2006.
Texas Petawatt Laser.
LASER to be test fired in 2007 that will produce 1,000,000,000,000,000 watts of power.
Post date: Saturday, July 1st, 2006.
Uaser.
Researchers have created a type of laser that uses sound instead of light. (via)
Post date: Friday, June 9th, 2006.
Free-electron laser.
Researchers have developed a laser beam that safely melts away human fat. (via)
Post date: Monday, April 10th, 2006.
Low intensity laser beams.
Hong Kong company offers tatoos for pet fish. (via)
Post date: Thursday, February 23rd, 2006.
Quantum telecloning.
Scientists have successfully cloned and teleported an entire beam of laser light.
Post date: Thursday, February 16th, 2006.
Advanced Tactical Laser.
High energy laser that is able to produce ‘lethal and non-lethal effects on the battlefield and in urban operations‘. (via)
Post date: Wednesday, January 25th, 2006.
Electromagnetically induced transparency.
Researchers in Australia have stopped light for more than one second. UPDATE: This optical technique has also allowed them to peer through solid objects.
Post date: Wednesday, September 14th, 2005.






