The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

The USS Portland test-fires a laser weapon. The photo captured infrared light to make the beam visible. Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert/Marine Corps via AP Nations around the world are rapidly developing ...

The dream of laser weapons has not materialized nearly as fast as the Pentagon once thought it would, but the Navy's top ...

China’s race to harness fusion energy is no longer confined to a single experimental reactor. Its so‑called “artificial sun” ...

High-level visit, also including Chancellor of Colorado State University System Dr. Tony Frank, comes after Xcimer begins testing of one of the highest-energy KrF lasers in the world Xcimer’s ...

A new study assesses the risk of space-based solar power satellites damaging nearby orbital space infrastructure with ...

In high-intensity laser–matter interactions, including laser-induced particle acceleration, physicists generally want to work ...

With the promise of unlimited energy, Xcimer has raised over US$100 million from investors and the US Department of Energy to develop a high-energy laser system that's intended for use in a practical ...

Laser ion acceleration uses intense laser flashes to heat electrons of a solid to enormous temperatures and propel these charged particles to extreme speeds. These have recently gained traction for ...