allowing light to dance within the stone. With a Mohs hardness rating of 8-8.5, taaffeite is relatively durable, making it a prized choice for fine jewelry. When cut, gemologists prefer shapes like ...

when shot through a larger blue laser beam inside of a ruby crystal, created a shadow. "Laser light casting a shadow was ...

Some minerals in lava could suggest water is nearby.

Scientists created photonic time crystals, unique materials that amplify light and could enhance lasers, sensors, and ...

After discussing the quirks in 3D modeling software, where a laser beam is treated as a solid object that can cast a shadow, scientists decided to experiment in real life — and found that laser beams ...

Brookhaven researchers have revealed that a laser beam can cast a shadow through nonlinear optical processes, challenging ...

Researchers create a visible shadow using only a laser beam, an achievement that seemingly defies conventional physics.

In a recent study, researchers from the University of Ottawa have demonstrated a remarkable new phenomenon: a laser beam ...

Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser beam to control ...

The technique works because the green laser (wavelength 532 nanometers) changes the way the crystal responds to some other ...

This could enable new tech for controlling light with light, opening doors to advanced fabrication, imaging, and illumination ...

A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. It turns out ...