Read article: Silica spheres make low-power laser
Silica spheres make low-power laser
Compact new laser source could be used to probe the quantum nature of light
Read article: Silica spheres make low-power laser
Laser tweezers get a grip on DNA
Versatile optical technique could play a role in fields from biomechanics to nanotechnology
Aleksander Prokhorov
The Russian laser pioneer and Nobel Laureate dies at 85
Cool laser puts special relativity to the test
Speed check verifies the fundamental theory more accurately than ever
Read article: Random laser feels the heat
Random laser feels the heat
The spectrum of light from a new laser can be tuned by adjusting its temperature
Super-short laser flashes light up ultra-fast events
Fleeting bursts of X-rays allow scientists to track attosecond electron events for the first time
Taking a closer look at light
Two new optical probes work on ultrashort and ultrafast scales
Read article: Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Precise optical tracking could improve models of the dynamics of flying insects
Read article: Chaotic lasers decode data
Chaotic lasers decode data
A new encryption method based on synchronized lasers promises to be ultra-safe
Read article: Electron laser packs a punch
Electron laser packs a punch
A powerful ultraviolet laser is a step towards an X-ray laser that would have myriad scientific uses
