Researchers from the Molecular Physics and Physical Chemistry departments of the Fritz Haber Institute have shown how two ...

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

Laser pulses fired from a research aircraft over Panama cut through dense tropical canopy and reached the forest floor, ...

For the fifth year in a row, a 4.1-mile rainbow flag will beam down Market Street in celebration of SF Pride weekend.

When light reflects off a surface, not all of it reflects off at the same wavelength; some photons impart a portion of their ...

Whether you’re losing your mind at a Pink Floyd tribute show or playing with your cat, there’s hardly a situation that wouldn’t be made better with a few lasers. “Optical masers” were first described ...

The winter months, when people spend significantly less time in the sun, are typically known as “laser season” by skin experts—if you’re considering a treatment, now is a great time. “We perform laser ...

Yes, with lasers you can levitate stuff. Light is made up of photons which exert a force known as radiation pressure. This force is due to the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter.

When we talk about the amplification of electrical signals, we are typically not too concerned about whether or not the amplified signal is actually the original signal – just amplified. The minuscule ...