Mounted on a Stryker A1 8×8 armored vehicle, the DE M‑SHORAD system features a 50-kW class solid-state laser. This laser is ...

The beam isn’t just powerful—it’s quite large. At its biggest, the laser pulse is one foot (0.3 meters) across and several feet long, according to the Michigan release.

Alphabet Inc. is spinning off its Taara unit, which uses laser-powered network equipment to deliver internet coverage.The Google LLC parent disclosed the move today. Taara, which was until now par ...

The simulations were carried out using an advanced version of OSIRIS, a simulation software package which models interactions between laser beams and matter or plasma.. Lead author Zixin (Lily ...