New Quantum Sensor Opens a Window Into the Invisible Universe

Imperial researchers are now planning these systems as part of an international push to create a new generation of quantum ...

First-of-a-kind laser spring opens up new avenues for plasma control

When a high-intensity laser interacts with plasma, the charged particles typically oscillate back and forth like waves on the ...
TechSpot

Engineer builds AI laser defense system that wiped out every mosquito in his home

In a nutshell: A computer vision specialist has built a system that uses deep learning and a laser-based targeting setup to hunt down mosquitoes. Steven Cheng, who works in computer vision and ...
Defense News

What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon system

The Demonstrator Laser Weapon System, acting as a ground-based test surrogate for the SHiELD system, was able to engage and shoot down several air-launched missiles during tests at the High Energy ...
GeekWire

PowerLight’s laser power beaming system keeps a drone in the air for hours during Pentagon test flights

A KHA K1000ULE drone receives power via PowerLight’s laser power beaming system during a flight test. (PowerLight Photo) Kent, Wash.-based PowerLight Technologies says its laser power beaming system ...
The Hill

FAA, Pentagon declare antidrone laser system safe after El Paso airport shutdown

The U.S. government can now use a counterdrone laser along the southern border after the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed the weapons are safe, the two agencies announced ...
Reuters

FAA, Pentagon sign agreement on anti-drone laser system near Mexico

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon said ‌on Friday they had signed an agreement allowing the government's use of a high-energy laser counter-drone system ...
Military Times

Pentagon, FAA sign agreement on deploying anti-drone laser system near Mexico

The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon said on Friday they had signed an agreement allowing the government’s use of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S. border ...
TechSpot

NASA's Artemis laser system will send 4K video from the Moon at 260 Mbps

The takeaway: NASA's latest crewed lunar mission promises not only another giant leap in human space travel but a dramatic upgrade in how we experience it from Earth. With Artemis II now underway, the ...
Scientific American

Where did the ‘Oh-My-God’ particle come from?

Our planet is under a constant bombardment of radiation—from space. Well, maybe it’s not as scary as that makes it seem. “Radiation” is a catchall term astronomers use for forms of light—including ...
WPTV-TV

Anti-drone laser defense system installed at Palm Beach International Airport to protect the president

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A new anti-drone defense system, including a direct energy weapon or anti-drone laser, has been installed just across from Palm Beach International Airport. WPTV's Michael ...