A series of mirrors and prisms deflect lasers and focus them to perform the reaction. Credit: The University of Texas at Austin A team has created a laser technique to break down tough plastics into valuable components, offering a new, sustainable approach to tackling global plastic pollution. A global research team, led by Texas Engineers, …
University of Rochester researchers created a chip-scale microcomb laser with an innovative design that allows users to control the optical frequency comb simply by switching on a power source. Credit: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster Lasers created at the University of Rochester pave the way for new on-chip frequency comb generators. Optical …
Deep Space Station 13 at NASA’s Goldstone complex in California – part of the agency’s Deep Space Network – is an experimental antenna that has been retrofitted with an optical terminal. In a first, this proof of concept received both radio frequency and laser signals from deep space at the same time. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s …
NASA recently sent a very important message 19 million miles into space. This message traveled 80 times the distance between Earth and the moon and served as a test of just how far current technology can send communication into space. The content of this epic space-traveling message: Taters the cat. Taters, an orange tabby, is …