AZoOptics

Optical Coherence Beyond Lasers: New Models for Partially Coherent Light

Optical coherence extends beyond lasers, with partially coherent light enhancing imaging, communication, and photonic ...
Interesting Engineering

US scientists use laser whisk to create advanced alloys for jets, nuclear reactors

New laser-stirring technique helps 3D printers create hard-to-make high-entropy metal alloys.Argonne National Laboratory Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have ...
Phys.org

'Atom Camera' maps laser light at nanoscale using a single ultracold atom

A research group led by Assistant Professor Takafumi Tomita and Professor Kenji Ohmori at the Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, has developed a new microscopy ...
The Verge

You can print, slice, and engrave using this desktop crafting machine

xTool’s new M2 can handle a variety of projects and uses two cameras to auto-adjust settings for different materials. xTool’s new M2 can handle a variety of projects and uses two cameras to ...
The New York Times

Your Doctor Is Using A.I. to Take Notes. What Could Go Wrong?

Apps that record visits are becoming popular, but they come with privacy and accuracy concerns. By Simar Bajaj At your next appointment, your doctor may have a new kind of assistant listening in: ...
Flying

FAA, Pentagon Clear Use of Anti-Drone Laser System

The FAA and Defense Department concluded that high-energy lasers used to target drones do not pose an "undue risk" to passenger aircraft. The agencies stated that proper safety controls are in place, ...
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 ...
Nanowerk

Laser-stitched graphene patterns enable precise flexible biosensors

Engineers use laser patterning and iron-oxide ink to control graphene growth on polymers, creating flexible microelectrodes that detect dopamine and serotonin. The research opens new opportunities for ...
AZOM

Advancing Laser Diffraction: Integrating Imaging, Robustness, and Automation With the Litesizer DIF

insights from industryDr. Aleksandra Mitrovic & Andreas WagnerProduct Manager / Product SpecialistAnton Paar GmbH In this interview, AZoMaterials speaks with Dr. Aleksandra Mitrovic, Global Product ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
Nature

Determining the grain orientations of battery materials from electron diffraction patterns using convolutional neural networks

Many modern functional devices, like batteries, solar cells or fuel cells, consist of an agglomeration of individual crystallites. The efficiency of the respective device depends largely on the ...
CNN

US military’s urgent push for laser weapons behind El Paso airport shutdown

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...