a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc.
doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery
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Recent Examples of lasersThe company’s shoebox-sized tunable lasers are crucial to ensuring seamless transmission.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2026 Treatments such as Fraxel, LaseMD Ultra, or even more aggressive CO₂ fractional lasers can stimulate collagen production, improve fine wrinkling, smooth texture and reduce pigmentation caused by years of sun exposure.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2026 Photon entanglement using sunlight Scientists have believed that photon entanglement can only be achieved with coherent light such as lasers.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Aug. 2026 The means for carrying out optical connectivity include lasers, optical fibers, modulators, and various connectors, all working in conjunction to build an enhanced fiber-optic network structure.—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2026 For optical networking, the primary constraint is indium phosphide, a specialty semiconductor that’s used to make the lasers that generate the light and the detectors that detect the light on either end of the fiber optic cable.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
24 July 2026 Quantum mechanics stayed trapped in physics departments for roughly 50 years before it got commercialized via lasers and semiconductors.—ArsTechnica,
23 July 2026 Ultra Well folks, the hot new thing in smartphones isn’t lasers, or air quality sensors, or even graphene batteries.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 July 2026 Combined, those more than 10,000 and counting satellites are equipped with over 25,000 lasers currently in operation in LEO to maintain the network's interconnectedness, according to a NASA update.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
21 July 2026
An open floor plan and exposed solid wood beams set a lovely tone for this beautiful home, as does the vintage wood-burning stove and Dutch-style farm doors.
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Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 Aug. 2026
Archaeologists recently uncovered charred wooden beams in Jerusalem dating back roughly 2,600 years — likely remnants of the destruction of Solomon's Temple.