In 1960, a scientist called Theodore H. Maiman invented the first ever laser. 65 years later, we’ve living in a laser-powered world, with the narrow light beams – ‘laser’ stands for Light ...

A YouTuber has created what might be the world's strongest handheld laser, and it is capable of punching through titanium. "The legal power limit for a laser pointer is 5 milliwatts. Well, I think it ...

YouTuber Drake Anthony, who goes by "styropyro," has created what he claims is the world's strongest handheld laser. According to Anthony, the legal limit of a laser pointer is 5 milliwatts, so he ...

A daredevil YouTuber and tinkerer has built a handheld laser gun that’s powerful enough to melt pennies from a distance. In a video published last week, American inventor Drake “styropyro” Anthony ...

When the green laser encounters atoms along its path through the crystal, it gives the electrons in those atoms a bit of extra energy. In their high-energy state, those electrons can absorb blue light ...

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