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 lasersHowever, the problem is that almost all nuclear energy transitions are far too energetic to be controlled with lasers.—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 Two lasers form a target where the drill can be placed.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026 Through careful observation of worlds orbiting other stars, along with some explosive laboratory experiments involving diamond anvils and lasers, scientists have realized that rocky planets like Earth have a way to make water all by themselves.—Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026 The throwback elements of Rush’s show – the zigzagging colored lasers, the bursts of pyro that momentarily stunned with their booms, the gratification of watching musicians so focused on their music that running around the stage was not an option – reminded of a simpler era of concert-going.—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026 For decades, lasers were designed for lighter skin tones, and there are still technicians who are inexperienced in treating melanin-rich skin.—Aimee Simeon, Allure, 3 June 2026 To hold their state and keep them in the traps, lasers must be used to cool the atoms, which tend to warm up during operations.—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026 However, a challenge to using lasers to ignite the reaction is the expense.—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 These strange, glowing orbs in the lasers path are actually the result of clouds that the lasers are traveling through clouds that just happened to be in the way.—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 27 May 2026
One was a rotating disc that sent out beams of light.
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The interior measures 420 sq ft (39 sq m) and is finished in shiplap and drywall, with a tongue-and-groove feature wall and exposed timber beams, which are a nice touch.