Too Small, Too Cool: NIST Scientists Miniaturize Laser Cooling

Medicine & Technology Jan 22, 2021

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have managed to create a smaller version of the optical components that can cool atoms down close to absolute zero - a few thousandths of a degree from 0 Kelvins.

New Femtosecond Laser Reported by Scientists

Jan 12, 2021

A team of scientists based in Poland reports a new femtosecond laser - with the latest light source potentially game-changing for various applications.

Space Junk May Now Be Monitored, Even During the Day

Aug 05, 2020

Scientists have found a new way to monitor space junk surrounding earth, even in daylight.

Researchers Have Just Developed the Sharpest Laser in the World

Jul 04, 2017

A new laser with a linewidth of just 10 mHz has established a new world record for sharpest laser.

Laser Proposed to Blast Away Space Junk

Apr 18, 2015

The exploration to space has been paved with litter as missions after mission and satellite after satellite has left much of Earth's orbit as nothing more than a glorified garbage dump. Now, scientists have proposed a new way to deal with the trash problem - blast it.

Quantum Computing Laser The Size of A Grain of Rice―Coming To A Screen Near You

Jan 16, 2015

A sole grain of rice is anything but filling; it is, however, small. Now, imagine a laser producing electrode that size. It's like something straight out of a low-budget Sci-Fi film. But now it's a reality―a laser of equal size has been created by a few researchers at Princeton University, representing a "quantum" leap in future technology.