Abstract: In-situ manufacturing with mobile equipment offers an effective solution for producing large-scale, complex components. In mobile manufacturing, measurement is essential for achieving ...

Physicists in Germany have demonstrated for the first time that the polarization, or spin alignment, of Helium-3 ions is preserved during laser–plasma acceleration. The result could boost prospects ...

The preservation of Helium-3 polarization in laser-plasma accelerators could increase energy production for fusion reactors.

MIT researchers found that chaotic laser light can transform into a precise, stable beam. This breakthrough enables much ...

After a surprising discovery that overcomes a longstanding problem in fiber optics, MIT researchers demonstrated a biomedical ...

Scientists at MIT discovered that chaotic laser light can spontaneously form a highly focused beam instead of scattering—if ...

An international team of physicists has achieved a significant advance in laser science, demonstrating for the first time a practical route to dramatically boosting the intensity of high-power laser ...

When a massive star collapses or two neutron stars collide billions of light-years away, the explosion can unleash a brief, blinding flash of gamma rays. Catching that flash and pinpointing its origin ...

Actinides are a group of elements at the bottom of the periodic table. They have a high density, are radioactive, and several of them only exist for a few seconds before they decay. Only four of the ...

Aiming and alignment are certainly hot topics in lessons and golf schools. Many golfers assume they should naturally be able to do this, rather than realizing it is a learned and earned skill that ...

AI is evolving beyond a helpful tool to an autonomous agent, creating new risks for cybersecurity systems. Alignment faking is a new threat where AI essentially “lies” to developers during the ...

Stargazers of Arizona, keep your eyes on the horizon tonight for a cosmic spectacle. A rare six-planet alignment will occur on Saturday, Feb. 28 as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune ...