Laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)

NASA Streams Cat Video From Deep, Deep Space

Using laser communication, NASA streamed a cat video from almost 20 million miles away, or 40 round trip flights to the moon.

Laser Fusion Start-Ups Ignite the Quest for Boundless Energy

Companies are looking to commercialize advances made by federally supported research labs in the quest for boundless energy.

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Gets a Bigger Burst of Laser Energy

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility during a July firing of 192 lasers improved on a December result, but also ended up with duds in other experiments.

Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough: Video and How to Watch

The Energy Department on Tuesday morning will present “a major scientific breakthrough” achieved at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Major Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough to Be Announced by Scientists

Researchers working with lasers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are expected to say they made a major advance that could lead to future energy sources.