Physicists are teasing a potential leap in nuclear fusion that sounds almost absurd on its face: a path to reactions that are ...

Laser-induced damage in fused silica optics represents a critical challenge for modern high-power laser systems. This phenomenon is predominantly initiated by microscopic defects—such as scratches, ...

Applied in many fields, including avionic and space communications, biomedical instrumentation, fiber laser systems, industrial micromachining, interferometry, lidar, medical diagnostics, optical ...

Fiber-optic cables have been replacing copper wires in communications for years, yet until now there has been no easy, inexpensive, and reliable way to protect optical circuits in the way a simple ...