Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...

Sailing has been a mainstay of human history for millennia, so it's no surprise that scientists would apply it to traveling ...

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

Photonics company Ortel has transferred wafer fabrication of its C-Band, high-power, continuous wave laser module platform to ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ: IPGP), the global leader in fiber laser technology, will showcase new and innovative fiber laser solutions at Photonics West, January 28 ...

A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos. They are searching for dark matter using atomic clocks and ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

Imagine being able to capture a high-resolution 3D image of a distant object—even a human face—through fog, foliage, or ...

The new method lets the device act additionally as a power meter to measure both the force and power of the laser beam. "The device represents a small lightsail, but a big part of our work was ...

Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance ...