Lasers are known for the monochromatic nature of their light, so much so that you might never have thought there could be such a thing as a white laser. But in the weird world of physics ...

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However, for many other applications, especially those requiring intense laser light — such as marking or cutting metals — they are simply not up to task. The chief problem is their poor beam ...

But when he revisited the peculiar fossil described in the new study in late 2022, Cai noticed the well-preserved light organ, a characteristic of fireflies. There are 10 past firefly species ...

Narrator: There are over 2,000 individual firefly species, all within the taxonomic family of Lampyridae, which is pretty easy to remember. And these lightning bugs with their flickering light ...

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and light detection and ranging. In contrast to a laser, which relies on stimulated emission from a gain medium, OPOs use a nonlinear crystal to convert a pump beam into an idler beam and a signal ...

On [Tony]’s lamp these bands degraded with age, causing it to fall apart. The solution? A set of cleverly-designed laser-cut clips to replace them. The challenge to replacing a stretchy material ...

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