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 vessels deploy helicopters and sea drones that use lasers and sonar to find mines.—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 Drasaitl is still hitting teammates in stride with backhand lasers on the regular.—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 To make the discovery, NASA Perseverance relied on its SuperCam instrument — a sophisticated system equipped with two lasers and cameras.—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 Overview Energy plans to mass-produce satellites equipped with lasers that will use near-infrared light not visible to the human eye to transmit the space solar energy to receivers on the ground at existing solar farms.—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026 The team used lasers tuned so precisely that only ⁴²Ar atoms respond.—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026 Helicopters can search for mines using lasers.—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, the main stage is concert-ready with additional dancing lasers and spotlights.—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.—Ahmed Helal, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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