A group of researchers at NIST working with engineers from Colorado-based Scientech has developed a new approach to measuring laser power using a mirror and a scale. This method, which measures the ...

Berkeley — Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a new high-performance mirror that could dramatically improve the design and efficiency of the next generation of devices ...

A focused beam of green light has transformed 150 plastic beads into a functional mirror. The feat is the first step toward an ambitious goal: deploying lasers in space to assemble a cloud of dustlike ...

Lasers, devices that emit intense beams of coherent light in specific directions, are widely used in research settings and are central components of various technologies, including optical clocks (i.e ...

A good rifle scope maintains optical clarity, minimizes parallax, is non-reflective and is resistant to moisture, dirt and mechanical shock. These scopes must also be suitable in a wide variety of ...

Two football-size mirrors stored in a spotless warehouse in Sunnyvale reflect the fortunes of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. and Silicon Valley's aerospace and defense sector. Coated with special ...

Short-pulse lasers are often used in time-resolved measurements with pulse lengths in the fs range. They are also used in material processing. The special properties of interaction between short ...