Guiding lasers where they need to go is a key part of optics systems, and now engineers at DESY have developed a way to bend laser beams without anything touching them. The light is deflected using an ...

A pioneering method has emerged for manipulating laser beams using sound waves alone. These days, powerful laser beams are essential in scientific research, from particle accelerators to nuclear ...

Using lasers as tweezers to understand cloud electrification might sound like science fiction, but at the Institute of ...

Researchers have discovered a simple yet powerful way to protect atoms from losing information—a key challenge in developing reliable quantum technologies. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

Debuting on Sky Nature and NOW on Sunday, 25th February, Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough, is a series like no other. The three-part documentary series uses cutting-edge audio technology ...