Knowledge of a laser beam's shape and output-power distribution is critical for optimizing laser performance. Neil Savage summarizes the latest beam-profiling products on the market.

[Martin] explains that there are basically two schools of thought: a head-mounted laser, or a beam combiner. In both cases, a small red diode laser (the kind used in laser pointers) is used to ...

Israel’s experimental air-defense system known as the Iron Beam uses laser technology to strike down drones and rockets, but military analysts say the device needs U.S. support to improve its ...

The drones emitting laser beams could change modern warfare. In what comes as a revolutionary piece of engineering, a Chinese scientist, known as "Crazy Li" has equipped small drones with the ...

[Becky Stern] will help you out of your pet costume rut with the tutorial for her latest creation, laser dog goggles. First things first: the laser she uses is fairly benign. You can safely stare ...

Cold laser therapy beams light energy at your skin to reduce pain and inflammation deep within an area of your body, like your knee. It’s used to treat knee pain from osteoarthritis (OA), as ...

Israel has revealed the launch date for a £413m laser interceptor, dubbed the Iron Beam, which can take down rockets and ...