a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc.
doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery
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Recent Examples of lasersBetween 2009 and 2019, aircraft with NASA’s Operation IceBridge took to the skies with lasers, radar, optical and infrared cameras, gravimeters, and magnetometers to precisely survey changes in the planet’s polar ice.—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Even on a cloudy day, today's lasers can still push through and reach their target.—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Precision meets material innovation Advanced lasers needed to imprint such tiny formats already exist, Tsapatsis explained, but the challenge has been finding materials and processes capable of handling ever-smaller microchips.—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 Ultrasonic exfoliation, microdermabrasion, cryotherapy, and cold lasers are all in the Dior toolbox.—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 The show features flamethrowers, multi-colored fountains and lasers synchronized to inspiring scenes beamed onto a 36-storey hotel and three screens formed from fountains which fan out into a fine mist.—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 China earlier this week debuted new, sophisticated weapons during its large-scale military parade through Beijing, including underwater capabilities and lasers for ships.—Ellie Cook
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 Guerrero dreams of terraforming with lasers, electric zeppelins, and forging collaborations in optics, energy efficiency, and space technology.—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 And then there were the lasers.—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Published by Vendome Press, the book is a visual autobiography and spotlights seven of their properties, photographed by Douglas Friedman, a longtime creative partner of the Hilfigers who specializes in fashion, architectural and interior design photography.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Appointed with chef-worthy Gaggenau appliances, the culinary haven spotlights Henrybuilt cabinetry and a large island made for gatherings.
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