After testing and with key considerations in mind, we chose the DeWalt DW089K 3-Beam Line Laser Level as our best overall pick for its easily visible red beams, self-leveling feature, micro-adjust ...

[Martin] explains that there are basically two schools of thought: a head-mounted laser, or a beam combiner. In both cases, a small red diode laser (the kind used in laser pointers) is used to ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) would seemingly rather claim that the government can create hurricanes than that warm ...

We hate to admit it, but laser cutter beam alignment is no easy task. To greatly assist in this endeavor, though, some folks tend to mix a red diode laser into the path of the beam. Others ...

A new Star Trek-like tractor-beam technology is pushing optical tweezer technology ahead into the realm of science fiction.

Glass materials are widely used in optical and optoelectronic devices due to their low cost and excellent mechanical and ...

First and foremost, laser rangefinders are the most accurate way to measure the distance between you and your target. Most ...

Anyone familiar with optics labs is familiar with the extremes of light coherence: laser beams are highly coherent, producing clear interference patterns used for precise applications like atomic ...

Copper’s low absorption of red or infrared light also means that ... thin semiconductor films are deposited on top of one another, and the laser beam is further defined by an etched channel ...

Understanding how to read a tape measure is crucial for any home or professional project. Tracking multiple measurements and keeping the equipment in top-performance shape can often be a challenge.

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received a follow-on order from the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based ...

SUITA, Osaka Prefecture--Researchers here succeeded in zapping crop-damaging moths with laser beams, a development that has wide implications for parts of the world that suffer insect infestations.