Laser Fusion Experiment Unleashes an Energetic Burst of Optimism
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: Scientists have come tantalizingly close to reproducing the power of the sun -- albeit only in a speck of hydrogen for a fraction of a second. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab.....»»
iPhone 15 colors: Is the Barbie craze taking over Apple devices, too?
Every year, Apple unleashes a new gaggle of colors that drape its new-generation iPhones. What does the Cupertino-based tech giant have under its sleeve for the iPhone 15?.....»»
Bentos is a new app that lets you design and share your own Apple Store displays
If you’ve ever found yourself wanting to experiment with Apple Store designs and create your own, Bentos is a new iPhone and iPad app that offers just that. Created by Michael Steeber, Bentos lets you “quickly visualize virtually any Apple Store.....»»
Daily deals Aug. 1: MacBook Pro 16" for $1,649, 24" iMac for $822, 32" monitor $269 & more
Today's top deals include up to 51% off Beats headphones and earbuds, 40% off a Hisense 2.1ch soundbar with built-in subwoofer, 41% off a Hisense 4K UHD laser TV, $30 off a Ring indoor security camera, and more.Get a Magic Keyboard Pro 11 for $179.99.....»»
New method improves proton acceleration with high power laser using frozen hydrogen as target
Bringing protons up to speed with strong laser pulses—this still young concept promises many advantages over conventional accelerators. For instance, it seems possible to build much more compact facilities. Prototypes to date, however, in which las.....»»
Examining how atomic nuclei vibrate with a greater degree of precision
Using ultra-high-precision laser spectroscopy on a simple molecule, a group of physicists led by Professor Stephan Schiller Ph.D. from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has measured the wave-like vibration of atomic nuclei with an unprecede.....»»
Acoustic emission monitoring technique, an essential way to analyze pulsed laser processing
Acoustic emission (AE) monitoring is used to reveal the interaction mechanisms in pulsed laser processing of float glass. Circular ablated pits and irregular shaped cracks are formed on the float glass's upper surface by the pulsed laser dotting. By.....»»
A gamma ray burst lasted so long it triggered a satellite twice
Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful astrophysical phenomena in the universe. For a span of seconds to a few minutes, they can be the most powerful high-energy event in the sky, shining across billions of light years......»»
Predicting molecular rotational temperature for enhanced plasma recombination
Humans may never be able to tame the sun, but hydrogen plasma—making up most of the sun's interior—can be confined in a magnetic field as part of fusion power generation: with a caveat......»»
Improving recyclable waste classification with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Managing and classifying waste accurately for reuse is a growing challenge in environmental protection. Addressing this issue, researchers at Hefei University of Technology in China have embarked on a quest to innovate in the realm of waste managemen.....»»
A new type of quantum bit in semiconductor nanostructures
Researchers have created a quantum superposition state in a semiconductor nanostructure that might serve as a basis for quantum computing. The trick: two optical laser pulses that act as a single terahertz laser pulse......»»
YouTube Shorts comments are changing
In a move to get more engagement, YouTube Shorts are running an experiment to see what content can be generated from the comments section. YouTube is making a bold move to compete with TikTok’s popular features by introducing a new e.....»»
Phase-tailored assembly and encoding of dissipative soliton molecules
Streams of ultrashort light pulses delivered from mode-locked laser resonators stimulate potential applications in ultrafast science and information technology. Here the elementary pulse entity, termed dissipative solitons in contrast to the pure sol.....»»
Spectrally combining lasers could unleash the potential of laser-plasma accelerators
A team of researchers from the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division at Berkeley Lab has developed a new technique for combining fiber lasers operating at different wavelengths to produce ultrashort laser pulses. The research was p.....»»
Laser treatment found to boost battery performance
As the world transitions to renewable power sources such as solar and wind, there is a growing need for high-performance rechargeable batteries to store the energy generated by this intermittent energy source. Today's lithium-ion batteries are good,.....»»
Fabrication of nanoscale photonic crystals with an ultrafast laser
The light control performance of photonic crystals is closely related to their lattice constant, which typically requires the lattice constant to be in the same order of magnitude as the working wavelength. In crystal materials, the photonic crystal.....»»
Two types of ultrafast mode-locking operations generation from an Er-doped fiber laser based on germanene nanosheets
Saturable absorbers as passive modulators in passively mode-locked fiber lasers play a crucial role in the generation of ultrashort pulses. Germanene, a graphene-like two-dimensional material with fast carrier relaxation time and large nonlinear abso.....»»
Finding game-changing superconductors with machine learning tools
Superconductors—found in MRI machines, nuclear fusion reactors and magnetic-levitation trains—work by conducting electricity with no resistance at temperatures near absolute zero, or -459.67°F......»»
Wide field-of-view metasurface-enhanced scanning lidar may hold promise for autonomous vehicle technology
Pulsed laser scanning lidar is a core technology for autonomous driving and robotic mobility. Herein, a directional light pulse is backscattered by a reflective object and the elapsed time between emission and detection of the pulse is used to calcul.....»»
An even closer look at the "doubly magic" tin-100 nucleus
In a new paper published in Physical Review Letters, researchers working at CERN's ISOLDE facility describe how an upgrade to the ISOLTRAP experiment has allowed them to determine the energy necessary to bring the atomic nucleus of indium-99 from its.....»»
Level up your art with Ortur’s OLM3 laser engraver and cutting machine
These days, starting your own business has become a lot easier, and if you’re thinking about maybe selling some art-related products, a laser engraver and cutter could be a good tool to have. The internet has made it a lot easier for pe.....»»