A briefcase-sized device housing a powerful laser sounds like a sci-fi gadget, but it is precisely what NASA intends to deploy to search for water and ice on the surface of the Moon. The proposed CubeSat, dubbed “Lunar Flashlight”, will play a key role in [...]
The diode laser is one of those quiet innovations that shape our daily lives without us even noticing. Built on the simple idea of turning electricity into a precise beam of light, it has become a cornerstone of modern technology.
In 2013, on the streets of Parma, Italy, an autonomous vehicle successfully navigated a route on a public roadway without a driver. The course was relatively short, but, it did include a series of complex traffic scenarios, roundabouts, merging traffic lanes, lights and pedestrian crossings. [...]
Laser surface inspection is the process of actually mapping out an area using numerous laser beams.; learn more at universeoptics.com
Lasers, once the realm of the scientific community, are taking on a more mainstream role in today's modern technology; learn more at universeoptics.com
