Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a laser that produces the strongest ultra-short laser pulses to date. In the future, ...

Earlier this year the U.S. Army shot down a number of hostile drones in the Middle East using a weapon long dismissed as more science fiction than reality—the laser. After decades of costly ...

Plasma physics is the study of a state of matter ... This so-called ionization can also be achieved using high-power laser light or microwaves. Plasmas are found naturally in stars and in space.

Particle physics is the study of the elementary building blocks of matter and radiation and their interaction. The fundamental particles are summarised by the standard model. This includes leptons ...

Dermatologists care for people of all ages. After two pulsed-dye laser treatments from a board-certified dermatologist (B), this woman’s raised scar (A) is much less noticeable. A laser can seem like ...

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