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DARPA zaps popcorn with laser power beamed 5.3 miles through air
800-watt demo breaks distance record for optical energy transmission
Science19 May 2025 | 37
Laser
A coherent light source, or Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Laser).
Laser-cooled chips: Maybe coming soon-ish to a datacenter near you
Public-private partnership zaps photons at hotspots, hopes to ship by 2027
Science09 Apr 2025 | 15
US Army’s laser obsession continues with yet another drone-zapper deal
We have one, yes – but what about a second death ray?
Public Sector25 Mar 2025 | 62
Google’s broadband balloon laser comms tech floated out as independent company
Another success for the 'Moonshot factory' and an extra rival for Starlink et al
Networks18 Mar 2025 | 20
British Army zaps drones out of the sky with laser trucks
High-energy weapon proves its mettle in testing
Public Sector12 Dec 2024 | 145
NASA sends 4K video from a flying plane to the ISS using lasers
900 Mbps from Earth to orbit, and I still can't get reliable Wi-Fi in my backyard
Networks25 Jul 2024 | 22
BROADER TOPICS
South Korea orders 'Star Wars' lasers to blast Northern drones out of the sky
Ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side
Offbeat12 Jul 2024 | 44
US Army doubles down on laser tag with $95M for prototyping
Recently confirming first use of energy weapons in the field, military now wants bigger, better systems
Science22 May 2024 | 17
World's most powerful free-electron laser upgraded to fire a million X-rays per second
US DoE particle will be a 'strobe light' in atomic disco
Science18 Sep 2023 | 15
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