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Naval researchers develop AI solution to automate drone defense with high energy lasers
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Naval researchers develop AI solution to automate drone defense with high energy lasers

Leading long-term, interdisciplinary research into laser weapon systems (LWS), NPS faculty researchers Brij Agrawal (right) and Leonardo Herrera (center) observe U.S. Navy Ensign...

Silicon is Earth’s second most common material and scientists want to use it to grow super affordable lasers
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Silicon is Earth’s second most common material and scientists want to use it to grow super affordable lasers

Researchers at Imec have found a way to grow lasers directly on silicon Imec’s lasers use gallium arsenide, a material that doesn’t naturally...

An optical solution to encryption could revolutionize security globally but the lasers powering it are still bulky and expensive
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An optical solution to encryption could revolutionize security globally but the lasers powering it are still bulky and expensive

High-power lasers and ethanol create scrambled holograms to encrypt data AI was trained to decrypt the data with 90-95% accuracy The optical encryption...

How advanced lasers are shaping eco-friendly manufacturing
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How advanced lasers are shaping eco-friendly manufacturing

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new generation of lasers using ultrashort bursts of light is showing great potential for the sustainable manufacturing of...