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Searching for Gravity Waves: The Biggest Physics Experiment Ever
In this video, scientists from Germany's Max Planck Institute are working on the biggest physics experiment ever to detect faint gravitational waves predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity. Three gold cubes will float freely...
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Intel's Breakthrough: Silicon Laser Chip Paves the Way for Low-Cost Optical Devices
Intel has developed a breakthrough laser microchip based on silicon, which has traditionally been a poor carrier for optical data. This development allows for low-cost, high-bandwidth silicon-based optical devices, bringing significant...
Science ABC
Can We Harness Electricity From Lightning?
It is very difficult to harness power from lightning power because of its volatile nature, sporadic appearance and uneven geographical distribution. Lightning is one of the incredible forces of nature. A single bolt of it carries a few...
Curated Video
Moon Measuring
The ingenious system to measure the distance to the Moon involving Apollo astronauts, lasers and a unique mirror system planted on the lunar surface. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. In 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts left an...
Curated Video
State of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Laser technology aboard aircraft has allowed scientists to measure the Greenland Ice Sheet, one of the largest bodies of ice in the world. Is it growing or shrinking? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. NASA scientists...
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Inside the National Ignition Facility: Balancing Military Research and Civilian Applications
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Northern California is a cutting-edge technological giant, designed for military research and nuclear fusion experiments. With a budget of nearly $4 billion, the facility uses high-energy laser...
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Making A Neural Network Using Light? | Optical Neural Networks, Explained
Can we make neural networks using light? From spatial light modulators to phase-change materials, we're diving into optical neural networks.
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I WONDER - What Jobs Can Lasers Do?
This video is answering the question of what jobs can lasers do.
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I WONDER - What Industries Use Lasers?
This video is answering the question of what industries use lasers.
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I WONDER - How Does A Laser Beam Work To Read Data?
This video is answering the question of how does a laser beam work to read data.
Zach Star
What does a Physics major do? (Part 1 Curriculum and Subfields)
Physics majors study the universe, from electrons and protons to supergiant stars. As a physics major you will take A LOT of math and apply complex formulas to the problems at hand. Physics majors don't just learn the equations that...
TMW Media
Traveling Desert Sand: What equipment is used to measure sand storms
What are the three ways of measuring sand clouds? When measuring a sand cloud, what key points do scientists determine? Traveling Desert Sand, Part 2
NASA
The Invisible Network: 19. LCRD - The Dream | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
In this second episode of an LCRD-focused season of The Invisible Network podcast, we take a look at the reasons NASA is embracing optical communications technologies and what challenges LCRD will overcome.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST Unscripted - Marla Dowell
NIST physicist Marla Dowell describes her work with lasers and optoelectronics to develop high-speed electronic devices, provide measurement traceability for the semiconductor industry, and enable high-power laser calibrations with...
NASA
The Invisible Network: 11. Reflections | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
For billions of years, the Earth and the Moon have danced together. Since the Apollo era, scientists have used lasers — a technology then in its infancy — to measure their waltz. Lasers have since played increasingly important roles in...
Zach Star
Today In Engineering (Episode 1)
This video covers just a few current events going on in engineering and computer science. The topics here include 1. Origami Algorithm 2. Algorithm to see around corners 3. Laser on Fighter Jet 4. Drones for Warehouse Product Search 5....
Dom Burgess
What is Fusion?
Dom explores how fusion works and the current technology out there making it happen - including France's colossal experimental reactor, ITER, and the soon to be switched on Wendelstein 7X in Germany.
Science360
Chemiscope to catch chemistry in the act
What the microscope did to unlock the secrets of biology, the ""chemiscope"" is intended to do, to revolutionize chemistry. The ultimate goal is to observe chemistry in the act, to see the making and breaking of bonds in real-space and...
Curated Video
The Ruby Laser: A World First
Lasers aren't just for sci-fi fans. We use them to scan barcodes in shopping malls, conduct surgeries, even remove tattoos! All thanks to the very first, the Ruby Laser.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Krister Shalm Explains NIST's Participation in the BIG Bell Test
NIST physicist Krister Shalm talks about NIST's participation in the November 30, 2016, BIG Bell Test, a worldwide project to bring human unpredictability (randomness) to cutting-edge physics experiments. But it's not just NIST...
Next Animation Studio
U.S. field tests high-energy laser weapon: Pacific Fleet Command
The U.S. Navy shot down an aerial drone with a solid state laser weapon during a test off Pearl Harbor on May 16.
Packt
CompTIA Network+ Certification N10-007: The Total Course - Fiber Optic Cabling
This video explains the different types of fiber used in modern networks and includes references to connector types you will see as a network technician. This clip is from the chapter "Cabling and Topology" of the series "CompTIA...
Next Animation Studio
NASA’s next Mars rover will sport laser to vaporize rocks
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will sport a rock-vaporizing laser gun
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Laser Tattoo Removal Explained
During the tattoo removal process, a laser breaks up the permanent ink particles, allowing the body's immune system to absorb and eliminate the ink. Learn how white blood cells and light work together to break down the materials in a...