Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...
Fundamental ball-screw technology hasn’t changed much since 1929 when Rudolph G. Boehm patented a device he called an “anti-friction” nut. The ability to smoothly and precisely move heavy loads is a ...
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Telecommunications lines designed for carrying internet and phone service can pick up the rumble of thunder underground, potentially providing scientists with a new way of detecting environmental ...
Two recent studies suggest that fiber-optic cables laid directly on the moon's surface could potentially detect moonquakes, ...
Fiber-optic cables could be used to detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to gather seismic data to support future missions. A scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico has ...