Ultra-Short Lasers have Great Potential

New ultra-short lasers can do everything regular lasers can do only better, and have new uses we are just starting to figure out. USP lasers could be used on construction sites -- drilling, cutting, surface-shaping -- and in surgical theaters, removing cancers at cellular precision.
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Terahertz Laser Paves the Way For New Imagining Devices

The new laser can see through paper, clothing, cardboard, plastic and many other materials, making it appealing as an imaging device. And, it does all this at room temperature.
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