The Economist

Why armies are using laser weapons to zap things out of the sky

For a while missiles looked like potential prey. They have thin skins and are packed with fuel and explosives. Merely damaging the shell of a supersonic missile can create drag, causing it to tumble ...
IEEE

Safety Evaluation of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for in-Situ Detection of Surface Contamination on Insulators

Abstract: Insulators in power systems are critical for ensuring electrical insulation and structural stability, yet surface contamination accumulation poses severe risks of flashover and grid failures ...
Reuters

Nvidia-backed startup Scintil Photonics starts testing laser chips with customers

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 (Reuters) - Scintil Photonics, a French startup backed by Nvidia, on Wednesday said it has started providing laser chips to customers for testing. Scintil, which secured ...
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Step-by-step breakdown of how to do a wheelie using the handbrake technique

The grim choice facing the Trump administration: Economic or naval collapse? Wife of teacher killed in senior prank makes unexpected request for charged students SNL mocks Kristi Noem's firing, ...
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Learn to use footwork for punching power - Navarrete boxing breakdown

Emanuel Navarrete is one of the most unusual champions in modern boxing, able to move across the ring while still delivering devastating punches. In this breakdown we explore how Navarrete blends ...
IEEE

Quartz tunning fork enhanced laser spectroscopy based on multi-frequency modulation technique

In this paper, a gas sensing technique based on quartz tuning fork (QTF) enhanced spectroscopy was reported for fast trace gas analysis. To demonstrate this proposed gas sensing technique, nitrogen ...