It’s a rare person who can pick up a cheap laser pointer and not wield it like a lightsaber or a phaser, complete with sound effects. There’s just something about the “pew-pew” factor that makes ...

Acoustic frequency combs organize sound or mechanical vibrations into a series of evenly spaced frequencies, much like the teeth on a comb. They are the acoustic counterparts of optical frequency ...

Seven beams of laser light lit up the night sky over St. Petersburg on Thursday night. It’s part of Winter Pride St. Pete, ...

A team of scientists has found that the narrow beam of a laser, under specific conditions, can cast a shadow — a counterintuitive finding that could open the doors for new applications of optical ...

CALLAHAN, Fla. – Look up! A Jaw-dropping, family-friendly laser light show is coming to Northeast Florida Fairgrounds! Grab your favorite people, pile into your car and drive to Callahan for a show ...

Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser beam to control ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laser-like light that spans a wide range of frequencies is a powerful tool for science and industry. From semiconductor chip ...

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The Beth Sholom synagogue in Elkins Park, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is an unusual building even among the famed architect’s unique built works. Some have described it as a spaceship that landed ...

For the experiment, a high-power green laser was directed through ruby cube and illuminated with a blue laser from the side. The green laser increases the optical absorption of the blue illuminating ...

An innovative experiment flying aboard NASA's Psyche mission just hit its first major milestone by successfully carrying out the most distant demonstration of laser communications. The tech demo could ...