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physics laboratory laser beamCallum Fraser/Alamy Stock Photo A new method of measuring distance using lasers can measure lengths from more than 100 kilometers to within a…

Provided by Rhett AlleyneBut what about colors from a video projector? They essentially do the same thing. However, instead of a bunch of small RGB lights,…

The shadow of the laser beam appears as a horizontal line against a blue background.Abrahao et al. (2024) Usually light casts shadows on other objects, but…

New material can bend lightuniversity of glasgow Scientists have discovered a technique that can bend light around corners, inspired by the way clouds scatter sunlight. This…

This fluorescence technology can accurately measure tiny distancesSteffen J. Sahl / Max Planck Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences The smallest “ruler” ever made is accurate enough to…

Polarized light can erase messages encoded in quantum hologramsHong Liang, Wai Chun Wong, Tailing Ang, Jensen Lee 2024 The quantum evanescence phenomenon makes it possible to…

Have you ever sat at the bottom of a swimming pool and thought about the ceiling covered in water? Most of the surface is light blue…

Have you ever sat at the bottom of a swimming pool and thought about the ceiling covered in water? Most of the surface is light blue…