When a beam of infrared light strikes their ultra-thin lens—barely thicker than a red blood cell—it emerges on the other side ...

Quantum materials exhibit remarkable emergent properties when they are excited by external sources. However, these excited ...

The local oscillator laser is progressively scanned at the strong absorption characteristic of 1572.02 nm. Two beams of light are mixed on the ... well with the spectra obtained through the ...

Residents tend to light ... atmosphere. “This immersion layer creates a type of lid over the valley,” Halpert said. “Our valley is shaped like a bowl, so this temperature inversion creates ...

"Laser light casting a shadow was previously thought impossible since light usually passes through other light without interacting," said Abrahao in a statement. "Our demonstration of a very ...

Scientists discover laser light can cast a shadow Surprising finding could lead to new ways of controlling light Date: November 14, 2024 Source: Optica Summary: Researchers have found that under ...

Prototype quantum photonic-dimer laser uses entanglement to bind photons and deliver a powerful beam of concentrated light that ... but the travel through the atmosphere is very damaging to ...

NASA researchers want to study the habitability of Titan's environment. NASA is preparing for its next mission: flying through the atmosphere of one of Saturn's moons. The space agency's Dragonfly ...

A light beam traveling from Earth to geosynchronous orbit needs to pass through the often cloudy, roiling layers of our atmosphere. To demonstrate in principle the signal's capability of reaching ...