In July 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced they will scale its laser technology to a new benchmark: a 500 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser Lockheed Martin has produced, topping its 300 ...

* the Vulcan PW in the UK at 1 × 10^21 W/cm2 (2004); * the Ti:sapphirebased HERCULES laser at the University of Michigan, USA at 1 × 10^22 W/cm2 (2004) * J-KAREN-P in Japan at 1 × 10^22 W/cm2 (2018) * ...

Osaka, Japan — Ultra-intense lasers with ultra-short pulses and ultra-high energies are powerful tools for exploring unknowns in physics, cosmology, material science, etc. With the help of the famous ...

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold that military planners have talked about for decades: it is now firing a shipboard ...

Delving into the intricacies of waste management, researchers explore the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technology for the identification and classification of recyclable waste.

RUGBY, England, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — JK Lasers, a subsidiary of GSI Group Inc. and a leading supplier of fiber lasers, Nd:YAG laser solutions, Q-Switched Lasers, Gas Lasers, and associated ...

The U.S. Army could soon have a new weapon system in its arsenal to help defend soldiers during convoys and troop movements. It is a high-energy laser on an armored vehicle. Raytheon Intelligence & ...

An artist's rendering of the DEIMOS weapon, which stands for Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense. (Lockheed Martin) Correction: A previous version of this story ...

Ultra-intense ultrashort lasers are powerful tools used in various fields like physics, national security, industry, and healthcare. They help researchers delve into strong-field laser physics, ...

What and who is the Laser Safety Officer? The Laser Safety Officer (LSO) is the individual who has the authority and responsibility to evaluate laser hazards, monitor and enforce compliance with ...

Corresponding author Zhaoyang Li of the Key Laboratory of Ultra-intense Laser Science and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (China), notes that this technique enables the ...