Scientists have taken lasers beyond light and into the realm of sound, creating a breakthrough “phonon laser” that manipulates tiny vibrations at the quantum level. By dramatically reducing noise in ...

Navy laser wireless power beaming proved dual-purpose in a June 2026 field test: a single directed-energy platform beamed ...

Researchers have developed a new kind of lidar system that simultaneously measures the location, speed and material ...

A practical look at common tape measure use on the job site, with a focus on accurate measuring and better building habits. What small measuring mistake do you see most often? Sisters charged with ...

A 2-in-1 digital laser tape measure can simplify home projects by combining two tools into one. This device features a 165-foot laser for large spaces and a 9.8-foot traditional tape for smaller jobs.

The U.S.military is paving the way for the regular deployment of high-energy laser weapons on American soil for air defense amid the expanding threat of low-cost weaponized drones. The Federal ...

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 ...

Military and aviation safety officials have finished a safety assessment of the use of lasers to counter drones along the U.S. border with Mexico and found a way to move forward that will keep air ...

Pulse ‘time of flight’ and interferometric measurement have long been two major approaches of laser ranging, with the former featuring simple and robust, suitable for long distance absolute ranging in ...

Laser weapons are such an entrenched sci-fi trope that it's easy to forget just how real this tech can be (and is). While we're not exactly close to seeing real-life "Star Wars" space battles, the U.S ...

Abstract: The error field plays an essential role in improving the positioning accuracy of the distributed measurement system (DMS). The key is to identify and ...