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Because chemists can't top the hydrogen bomb.

Because chemists can't top the hydrogen bomb.
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Laser (via peoplepixels)

Another great physics lesson on light from USC.

freshphotons: (A) Illustration of the 10-GHz laser cavity. A coin is shown for size comparison. The nonlinear fiber and diffraction grating dispersing the white light are also illustrated. (B) Real-color image of the spectrally dispersed visible part of the continuum and a magnified view of the individually resolved frequency comb modes at wavelengths of 490 nm, 540 nm, 583 nm, and 632 nm. Via.

freshphotons:

(A) Illustration of the 10-GHz laser cavity. A coin is shown for size comparison. The nonlinear fiber and diffraction grating dispersing the white light are also illustrated. (B) Real-color image of the spectrally dispersed visible part of the continuum and a magnified view of the individually resolved frequency comb modes at wavelengths of 490 nm, 540 nm, 583 nm, and 632 nm. Via.

freshphotons: “An optical engineer evaluates the interaction of multiple lasers that will be used aboard the Airborne Laser, a megawatt-class laser weapons system being developed to defend against ballistic missile attacks. The Directed Energy Directorate conducts research into beam-control technologies.” Via.

freshphotons:

“An optical engineer evaluates the interaction of multiple lasers that will be used aboard the Airborne Laser, a megawatt-class laser weapons system being developed to defend against ballistic missile attacks. The Directed Energy Directorate conducts research into beam-control technologies.” Via.