It might seem like a trick, but under certain conditions, the answer to this paradoxical question is “yes.” Researchers have discovered that a laser beam can act like an opaque object, blocking ...

In an advance for the control and manipulation of light, researchers from the University of Ottawa have demonstrated a laser beam casting a visible shadow. Led by Jeff Lundeen, Associate Professor in ...

A powerful weapon that is going to be added to the Israeli defense system is interception using a laser beam. The Iron Beam project received a significant boost with the signing of a NIS 2 billion ...

Iron Beam, which unlike rival laser systems can intercept a cruise missile, has gone into serial production. "Globes" examines the implications for Israel's air defenses. The missile and drone threat ...

A powerful weapon that is going to be added to the Israeli defense system is interception using a laser beam. The Iron Beam ...

Elbit Systems announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD), valued at approximately $200 million, to supply high-power laser systems for the advanced “Iron ...

Using dynamic laser beam shaping, the AFX-2000 can successfully deliver twice the amount of available power compared to current state-of-the-art lasers while maintaining a stable process.

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

The new high-powered microwave weapon combines many small electromagnetic waves to make one large focused laser beam — much like the Death Star from “Star Wars,” which destroyed planets by ...

Under a £165 million contract, Elbit Systems is committed to delivering laser equipment for the Iron Beam system and managing its maintenance. Meanwhile, Israeli company Rafael, which signed a £ ...

The Iron Beam laser weapon, seen behind U.S. President Joe Biden. Photo: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images ...

Can light itself cast a shadow? It may sound like a philosophical riddle, but researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow.