DELILA (Development of Lithography Technology for Nanoscale Structuring of Materials Using Laser Beam Interference – European project) showed for the first time feature sizes of ~30nm for direct ...

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport saw a dramatic surge in laser interference incidents, from zero in 2023 to 10 in ...

Since the scientists at Bell Labs invented the world’s first transistor in December 1947, a revolution in microelectronics technology has profoundly affected lifestyles worldwide. As electronics get ...

Around 8.15 p.m. on Sunday (May 25, 2025), as an Emirates B777-300 flight from Dubai was making its descent to the city airport, a green laser light struck the aircraft. The pilot immediately reported ...

The inventor of the MP3 digital audio format has developed a laser microphone that eliminates mechanical interference. In a proof-of-concept device, the Rochester Institute of Technology's David ...

Ice on an aircraft’s surfaces can be a hazard: it increases drag and fuel consumption, disrupts aerodynamic flows, and decreases lift, impairing an aircraft’s ability to fly safely. Researchers at the ...

While it's important to keep the wings of aircraft ice-free, the application of chemical deicers before takeoff can be problematic. German scientists are working on something that could help, in the ...

Aim is to provide “lotus effects” and other laser-created microstructures for wings, biological implants and more. Laser-generated “lotus effects“ can be transferred quickly to technical surfaces. A ...