The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is investigating a promising form of solid-state laser technology under its Revolution in Fiber Lasers (RIFL) program, which could eventually lead ...

The compact aperture for the demo allowed very little laser light to escape, DARPA says. Credit: DARPA DARPA is claiming a power-beaming distance record after transmitting energy using a laser over ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated solid-state optical phased array technology in a microchip, bringing the ability to bend light to the battlefront. Share on ...

Engineers working with the Pentagon’s advanced research arm and a Seattle startup say they are closing in on “infinite flight” for drones by zapping them with high powered lasers from the ground.

The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency is sponsoring a program to build small and powerful lasers that could detect dangerous chemicals and biological agents ...

If you really think about it, the decades since our species got hooked on energy for its daily dealings didn't bring about significant developments in the way we get access to it. We still use cables ...

Brian Foley, Principal Investigator for the program and VP of R&D at Laser Thermal, expressed the significance of this Phase II award, stating, "This is a crucial leap forward in innovative thermal ...

Tau Systems, a developer of compact laser-plasma accelerators, has announced that it has raised another $20 million in extended seed funding – taking its total funding raised so far to $35 million.

Working closely with partners in industry and academia, the Phase II Award will develop Advancing Thermo-Optical Metrology for Integrated Circuits (ATOMIC ...