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Thousands of Laser Strikes on Aircraft Each Year Are a Danger to Pilots and Their Passengers
For anyone working in the aviation industry or who has traveled on a plane, the news that a Virgin Atlantic flight had to turn back to London Heathrow after one of the pilots suffered an eye injury due to a laser pointer aimed at the cockpit is distressing—but certainly not surprising.
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Microbubbles Focus Laser Beams Inside the Body
Scientists are testing a new method that uses tiny bubbles inside the body to focus laser beams, functioning like a roadmap for the light.
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Airbus Designs Solution to Combat Airplane Laser Attacks
Airbus is developing a film for cockpit windows to protect pilots, amidst the increased laser attacks.
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That Laser Pointer Could Be More Dangerous Than You Think
Lasers are rapidly getting cheaper, smaller and better.
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Watch This Laser ‘Paint’ a Work of Art in Under 3 Minutes
The video above was made at LasX Industries, which made a laser system designed specifically to print artworks.
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How Energy Loss Can Make Lasers More Intense
Energy loss in optical systems, such as lasers, is a chief hindrance to their performance and efficiency and it occurs on an ongoing, frustrating basis.
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Laser Device Sniffs Out Tiny Traces of Explosives
Mechanical engineers have found a way to dramatically increase the sensitivity of a light-based plasmon sensor. They say it could potentially be used to detect an incredibly minute and hard-to-detect explosive popular among terrorists.
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Thousands of Laser Strikes on Aircraft Each Year Are a Danger to Pilots and Their Passengers
For anyone working in the aviation industry or who has traveled on a plane, the news that a Virgin Atlantic flight had to turn back to London Heathrow after one of the pilots suffered an eye injury due to a laser pointer aimed at the cockpit is distressing—but certainly not surprising.
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Microbubbles Focus Laser Beams Inside the Body
Scientists are testing a new method that uses tiny bubbles inside the body to focus laser beams, functioning like a roadmap for the light.
|
Airbus Designs Solution to Combat Airplane Laser Attacks
Airbus is developing a film for cockpit windows to protect pilots, amidst the increased laser attacks.
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That Laser Pointer Could Be More Dangerous Than You Think
Lasers are rapidly getting cheaper, smaller and better.
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Watch This Laser ‘Paint’ a Work of Art in Under 3 Minutes
The video above was made at LasX Industries, which made a laser system designed specifically to print artworks.
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How Energy Loss Can Make Lasers More Intense
Energy loss in optical systems, such as lasers, is a chief hindrance to their performance and efficiency and it occurs on an ongoing, frustrating basis.
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Laser Device Sniffs Out Tiny Traces of Explosives
Mechanical engineers have found a way to dramatically increase the sensitivity of a light-based plasmon sensor. They say it could potentially be used to detect an incredibly minute and hard-to-detect explosive popular among terrorists.
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